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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 146.5% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 159.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 236% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.14 PKR 599
117.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$13.91 PKR 3,883
231.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$4.32 PKR 1,206
102.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKR 769
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.28 PKR 636
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.32 PKR 90.5
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.21 PKR 58.6
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.96 PKR 267
122.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.62 PKR 172
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.17 PKR 325
87.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.22 PKR 340
84.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$6.12 PKR 1,710
222.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.92 PKR 817
29.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$4.43 PKR 1,238
205.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.07 PKR 299
203.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$0.61 PKR 170
173.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$0.57 PKR 158
319.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.47 PKR 132
344.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.33 PKR 91.6
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.48 PKR 133
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.48 PKR 134
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.38 PKR 106
34.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 194
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 301
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.93 PKR 538
121.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.18 PKR 49.39
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$7.11 PKR 1,985
64.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.73 PKR 204
326.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.49 PKR 137
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$1.81 PKR 505
658.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$0.89 PKR 250
48.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
55.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
44.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$138 PKR 38.4K
-12.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$5.30 PKR 1,479
162.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$17.44 PKR 4,869
4.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$13.33 PKR 3,722
357.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$5.83 PKR 1,628
195.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$4.35 PKR 1,215
100.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$34.41 PKR 9,608
1928.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,235 PKR 344.9K
1173.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$14.89 PKR 4,157
287.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$23.35 PKR 6,521
46.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
56.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$29.91 PKR 8,352
183.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$120 PKR 33.6K
401.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
473.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$286 PKR 79.7K
620.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$187 PKR 52.3K
700.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$757 PKR 211.4K
461.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$596 PKR 166.5K
401.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$184 PKR 51.4K
187.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.88
-73.19%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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