Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhelum Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhelum

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 220.3% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 276.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 242.7% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 379.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.82 PKR 509
155.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$10.57 PKR 2,955
336.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.51 PKR 982
149.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.87 PKR 802
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,347
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.47 PKR 410
106.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.31 PKR 86.4
132.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.24 PKR 67.2
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.58 PKR 161
268.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.59 PKR 166
215.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.27 PKR 354
72.44%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.20 PKR 334
87.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$5.32 PKR 1,486
270.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.47 PKR 691
53.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$3.02 PKR 845
348.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.02 PKR 285
218.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.60 PKR 167
178.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.67 PKR 187
256.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.52 PKR 144
301.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.37 PKR 105
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.54 PKR 152
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.17 PKR 46.94
482.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.22 PKR 61.4
131.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.39 PKR 389
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 205
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKR 549
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$0.90 PKR 251
374.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.16 PKR 43.35
775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$7.02 PKR 1,963
66.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.09 PKR 303
185.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.49 PKR 138
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$1.72 PKR 480
698.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.96 PKR 269
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
61.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
130.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$2.77 PKR 776
402.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$12.67 PKR 3,542
44.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$12.15 PKR 3,395
401.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$5.84 PKR 1,634
195.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.51 PKR 981
148.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$17.34 PKR 4,847
3924.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,152 PKR 321.9K
1266.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$16.51 PKR 4,615
249.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$21.97 PKR 6,140
55.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
86.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$26.05 PKR 7,282
225.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$74.5 PKR 20.8K
710.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
734.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$169 PKR 47.2K
1119.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1297.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$694 PKR 193.8K
513.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$548 PKR 153.1K
445.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jhelum: March 3, 2026

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