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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 244.2% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 279% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 249% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 376.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.73 PKR 490
170.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.59 PKR 2,991
338.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.62 PKR 1,023
138.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 809
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 PKR 1,330
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.53 PKR 432
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.31 PKR 87.1
135.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 PKR 68.2
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.6 PKR 170
273.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.6 PKR 169
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.26 PKR 357
77.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.2 PKR 340
85.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.13 PKR 1,450
276.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.46 PKR 694
53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$2.95 PKR 833
342.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 PKR 290
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.56 PKR 157
191.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.66 PKR 186
263.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 PKR 146
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 PKR 98.5
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.51 PKR 144
192.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.16 PKR 46.34
537.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.22 PKR 61.9
118.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.45 PKR 408
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 206
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKR 572
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$0.85 PKR 241
408.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 PKR 45
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$6.98 PKR 1,970
68.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.05 PKR 296
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 PKR 151
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.79 PKR 505
662.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.92 PKR 259
41.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
23.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
57.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$54.1 PKR 15.3K
126.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$2.84 PKR 803
390.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.05 PKR 3,685
39.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.55 PKR 3,545
384.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.91 PKR 1,669
189.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.63 PKR 1,025
149.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$17.85 PKR 5,041
3789.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,109 PKR 313.3K
1332.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.19 PKR 4,574
255.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.46 PKR 6,344
53.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
93.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$25.51 PKR 7,204
232.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$74.2 PKR 21K
723.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
763.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$167 PKR 47.1K
1108.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$107 PKR 30.3K
1262.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$509 PKR 143.7K
734.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$437 PKR 123.4K
560.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$139 PKR 39.4K
399.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jhelum: October 28, 2025

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