Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 178.9% more expensive than Karak without rent, and 211.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 209.1% more expensive than Karak without rent, and 322% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$0.73 PKR 207
541.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$6.86 PKR 1,939
576.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.23 PKR 1,476
65.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.74 PKR 209
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,115
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.54 PKR 153
472.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.33 PKR 94.4
121.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 PKR 67.8
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 PKR 284
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.54 PKR 153
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.04 PKR 294
115.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.03 PKR 292
116.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$1.79 PKR 505
978.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.87 PKR 811
31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.14 PKR 1,168
215.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.69 PKR 196
375.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.54 PKR 153
201.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.68 PKR 192
252.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.6 PKR 169
231.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.41 PKR 116
273.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.54 PKR 151
175.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.16 PKR 46.17
537.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.24 PKR 67.5
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.38 PKR 391
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 259
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKR 571
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.09 PKR 589
106.70%
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
Karak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.18 PKR 51.7
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.2 PKR 2,032
63.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.86 PKR 243
266.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.44 PKR 123
127.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.77 PKR 783
392.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.99 PKR 278
31.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.3K PKR 6M
28.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.8K PKR 7.6M
26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$114 PKR 32.2K
7.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.43 PKR 1,534
156.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19 PKR 5,365
-4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.56 PKR 3,548
383.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6 PKR 1,696
185.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.19 PKR 1,183
116.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$59.3 PKR 16.8K
1070.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,095 PKR 309.4K
1351.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.76 PKR 6,146
164.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.79 PKR 7,850
24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$90.1 PKR 25.4K
27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.7 PKR 11.2K
113.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Karak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
726.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
764.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$164 PKR 46.2K
1130.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$108 PKR 30.5K
1253.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$535 PKR 151K
693.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$494 PKR 139.5K
484.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Karak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.2
-73.61%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karak: October 28, 2025

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