Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Okara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Okara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 301.7% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 330.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 310.9% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 462.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.09 PKR 304
326.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$10.81 PKR 3,022
326.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.13 PKR 1,156
111.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.89 PKR 808
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 PKR 487
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.19 PKR 334
155.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.33 PKR 91.2
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 PKR 58.6
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.69 PKR 194
210.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.44 PKR 122
322.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.17 PKR 327
87.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.20 PKR 336
87.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$2.24 PKR 627
780.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.34 PKR 654
61.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.24 PKR 906
318.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.01 PKR 282
221.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.52 PKR 144
221.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.40 PKR 110
497.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.47 PKR 133
344.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.33 PKR 92.0
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.48 PKR 135
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.42 PKR 118
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.27 PKR 74.9
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.70 PKR 196
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.34 PKR 94.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 PKR 235
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.48 PKR 413
188.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Okara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.12 PKR 32.67
1066.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$2.79 PKR 779
319.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.73 PKR 205
326.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.49 PKR 136
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.81 PKR 505
658.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.90 PKR 250
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
53.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
48.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$87.1 PKR 24.4K
38.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$3.22 PKR 899
332.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$10.47 PKR 2,928
74.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$12.48 PKR 3,491
388.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.76 PKR 1,611
199.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.18 PKR 1,168
108.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$13.95 PKR 3,900
4902.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,209 PKR 338.1K
1201.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$15.00 PKR 4,193
284.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$21.09 PKR 5,898
62.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$31.46 PKR 8,797
259.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$30.51 PKR 8,530
177.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Okara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$27.79 PKR 7,772
2072.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$18.03 PKR 5,043
2318.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$42.93 PKR 12.0K
4691.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$32.20 PKR 9,006
4552.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$761 PKR 212.7K
459.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$643 PKR 179.8K
364.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Okara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$140 PKR 39.2K
277.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.88
-73.19%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Okara: March 2, 2026

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