Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mehar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mehar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 180.8% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 228% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 332% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.76 PKR 492
164.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$10.62 PKR 2,972
334.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.01 PKR 1,120
117.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 PKR 509
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.63 PKR 1,015
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.45 PKR 406
109.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.32 PKR 89.4
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.21 PKR 58.5
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.76 PKR 213
181.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.55 PKR 155
238.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.20 PKR 336
82.50%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.13 PKR 317
99.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$5.92 PKR 1,655
233.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.70 PKR 755
40.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.75 PKR 1,050
261.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.05 PKR 293
209.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.65 PKR 182
156.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.66 PKR 184
262.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.48 PKR 136
335.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.35 PKR 97.6
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.50 PKR 141
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.33 PKR 92.4
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.36 PKR 101
41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.23 PKR 343
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 261
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 PKR 556
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.93 PKR 539
121.24%
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
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.20 PKR 54.6
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$7.18 PKR 2,009
62.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.90 PKR 251
245.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.40 PKR 113
147.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.74 PKR 486
689.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.97 PKR 271
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
48.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$101 PKR 28.2K
19.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$4.12 PKR 1,153
238.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.91 PKR 3,889
31.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.41 PKR 3,472
390.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.85 PKR 1,636
194.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.58 PKR 1,002
143.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$30.43 PKR 8,512
2193.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
1316.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$15.35 PKR 4,294
275.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$21.77 PKR 6,090
57.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$68.4 PKR 19.1K
65.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$28.75 PKR 8,041
194.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
718.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
725.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
1129.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$105 PKR 29.3K
1329.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$863 PKR 241.5K
392.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$582 PKR 162.8K
413.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$105 PKR 29.5K
402.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

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