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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 181.7% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 211.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 244.9% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 329.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.73 PKR 483
165.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$10.41 PKR 2,903
349.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$4.08 PKR 1,138
113.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 PKR 484
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 994
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$1.45 PKR 404
101.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$0.34 PKR 95.4
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$0.23 PKR 64.2
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$0.72 PKR 199
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$0.60 PKR 169
213.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$1.17 PKR 325
84.62%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$1.18 PKR 328
88.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$5.84 PKR 1,629
235.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.55 PKR 711
49.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$3.77 PKR 1,052
255.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.03 PKR 289
216.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$0.60 PKR 167
168.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$0.67 PKR 187
244.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$0.48 PKR 134
329.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.35 PKR 96.3
360.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$0.48 PKR 134
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$0.30 PKR 85.0
243.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.34 PKR 93.9
41.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.28 PKR 357
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 259
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 PKR 553
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.94 PKR 541
131.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
$0.20 PKR 54.8
590.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
$7.18 PKR 2,003
63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$0.90 PKR 250
245.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$0.43 PKR 121
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$1.79 PKR 499
667.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$0.97 PKR 270
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
29.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$22.7K PKR 6.3M
45.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$101 PKR 28.1K
23.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$4.16 PKR 1,160
230.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$13.83 PKR 3,857
34.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$12.58 PKR 3,509
381.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
$6.01 PKR 1,676
185.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$3.52 PKR 982
155.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$29.35 PKR 8,189
2277.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$1,093 PKR 304.9K
1374.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$14.98 PKR 4,179
295.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$22.23 PKR 6,202
56.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
65.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$29.02 PKR 8,095
195.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$74.5 PKR 20.8K
730.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$52.8 PKR 14.7K
726.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$168 PKR 46.8K
1137.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$105 PKR 29.3K
1337.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$717 PKR 200.0K
424.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$510 PKR 142.1K
428.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$108 PKR 30.2K
388.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mehar: April 11, 2026

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