Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jaranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jaranwala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 192.4% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 201.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 158.8% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 293.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.82 PKR 508
155.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$14.09 PKR 3,942
227.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.33 PKR 1,490
63.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 PKR 440
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.47 PKR 970
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.66 PKR 463
83.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.32 PKR 89.2
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.23 PKR 64.4
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.84 PKR 236
154.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.52 PKR 144
257.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.25 PKR 351
75.20%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.17 PKR 328
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.03 PKR 1,688
227.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.42 PKR 956
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$4.45 PKR 1,244
204.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.95 PKR 267
242.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.64 PKR 179
160.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.91 PKR 255
162.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.50 PKR 140
318.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.34 PKR 94.7
350.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.52 PKR 145
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.24 PKR 66.6
312.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.39 PKR 110
30.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.39 PKR 388
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 PKR 277
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 PKR 672
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.93 PKR 540
121.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.18 PKR 51.3
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$7.14 PKR 1,997
63.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.85 PKR 237
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.44 PKR 122
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$3.05 PKR 853
350.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.89 PKR 248
48.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
55.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
49.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$103 PKR 28.7K
17.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.94 PKR 1,103
253.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$16.72 PKR 4,677
9.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.20 PKR 3,412
399.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.90 PKR 1,650
192.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.61 PKR 1,009
141.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$40.13 PKR 11.2K
1639.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$932 PKR 260.7K
1588.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$11.79 PKR 3,297
388.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$18.81 PKR 5,262
82.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$87.4 PKR 24.5K
29.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$28.30 PKR 7,916
199.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$74.6 PKR 20.9K
709.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
730.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
1157.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1296.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$752 PKR 210.2K
465.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$536 PKR 150.0K
457.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jaranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.17
-73.57%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jaranwala: March 3, 2026

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