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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 206.1% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 207.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 164% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 315.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.75 PKR 493
167.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.53 PKR 2,975
340.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.14 PKR 1,169
108.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 505
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 PKR 972
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.49 PKR 421
107.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 PKR 90
128.13%
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
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.71 PKR 201
215.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.57 PKR 160
215.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.21 PKR 341
85.12%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.14 PKR 321
95.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.04 PKR 1,706
219.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.59 PKR 732
45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.71 PKR 1,047
251.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.99 PKR 280
231.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.62 PKR 175
162.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.61 PKR 172
293.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 PKR 147
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.35 PKR 98.6
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 PKR 143
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.31 PKR 86.3
229.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 PKR 103
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.54 PKR 434
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 262
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 PKR 575
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.97 PKR 555
119.29%
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
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.15 PKR 43.33
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.22 PKR 2,039
62.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.86 PKR 244
266.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.4 PKR 113
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.73 PKR 488
688.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.97 PKR 274
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
26.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.9K PKR 6.5M
48.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$101 PKR 28.6K
21.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.17 PKR 1,178
234.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.6 PKR 3,842
34.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.42 PKR 3,508
389.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.77 PKR 1,631
196.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.55 PKR 1,003
155.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$29.73 PKR 8,396
2235.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,121 PKR 316.5K
1318.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.29 PKR 4,319
276.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.9 PKR 6,185
57.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.3 PKR 19.9K
63.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$29.44 PKR 8,315
187.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$76.4 PKR 21.6K
699.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51 PKR 14.4K
767.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$166 PKR 47K
1110.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$107 PKR 30.4K
1258.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$503 PKR 142.2K
742.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$501 PKR 141.5K
476.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$106 PKR 29.9K
558.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mehar: October 28, 2025

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