Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mandi Bahauddin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mandi Bahauddin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 174.6% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 272.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 251.2% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 374.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.75 PKR 491
165.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$8.67 PKR 2,426
431.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.56 PKR 995
145.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKR 770
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.72 PKR 1,321
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.08 PKR 303
181.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.33 PKR 93.6
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.22 PKR 61.4
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.70 PKR 195
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.43 PKR 121
332.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.26 PKR 352
73.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.15 PKR 321
95.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$5.98 PKR 1,672
229.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.68 PKR 748
41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.31 PKR 927
309.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.03 PKR 288
215.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.60 PKR 166
178.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.66 PKR 186
262.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.52 PKR 145
301.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.35 PKR 96.7
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.54 PKR 151
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.59 PKR 166
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.42 PKR 119
21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.39 PKR 389
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 PKR 203
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKR 568
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.84 PKR 514
132.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.17 PKR 47.87
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.89 PKR 1,928
69.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.04 PKR 290
199.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.49 PKR 137
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.82 PKR 508
654.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.99 PKR 277
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
60.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$59.3 PKR 16.6K
103.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.77 PKR 1,055
269.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$12.96 PKR 3,624
41.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.55 PKR 3,511
385.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$6.05 PKR 1,691
184.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.45 PKR 965
152.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$27.86 PKR 7,793
2405.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,114 PKR 311.6K
1312.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$16.02 PKR 4,480
259.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$22.05 PKR 6,168
55.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$60.2 PKR 16.8K
88.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$25.75 PKR 7,201
229.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$75.8 PKR 21.2K
697.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.0 PKR 14.3K
755.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
1156.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1339.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$844 PKR 236.1K
403.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$596 PKR 166.8K
401.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
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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 Mandi Bahauddin: March 2, 2026

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