Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 150.9% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 161% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 237.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.15 PKR 608
117.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.02 PKR 3,959
230.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.14 PKR 1,169
108.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 808
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.39 PKR 675
29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.33 PKR 92.6
121.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 PKR 65.1
60.87%
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
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.9 PKR 253
148.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.57 PKR 161
215.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.17 PKR 330
91.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.21 PKR 341
84.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.14 PKR 1,734
214.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.97 PKR 839
26.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.55 PKR 1,285
186.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 PKR 289
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.59 PKR 167
176.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.57 PKR 162
321.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.48 PKR 135
314.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.33 PKR 92.2
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.51 PKR 145
192.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.48 PKR 136
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.38 PKR 108
26.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.72 PKR 205
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 PKR 156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 PKR 314
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.93 PKR 544
123.83%
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
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 PKR 44.29
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$6.93 PKR 1,958
69.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.69 PKR 195
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 PKR 150
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.74 PKR 491
683.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.95 PKR 269
36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.6K PKR 5M
55.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
43.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$139 PKR 39.2K
-11.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.34 PKR 1,508
160.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.43 PKR 4,923
4.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$13.73 PKR 3,878
342.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.8 PKR 1,639
195.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.33 PKR 1,223
109.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$34.68 PKR 9,796
1901.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
1167.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.12 PKR 4,270
280.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.97 PKR 6,487
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
56.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$29.55 PKR 8,345
186.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$120 PKR 33.8K
411.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$77.8 PKR 22K
468.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$290 PKR 81.9K
594.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$189 PKR 53.4K
671.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$621 PKR 175.5K
583.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$518 PKR 146.2K
457.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$165 PKR 46.6K
321.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.88
-73.19%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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