Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pakpattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pakpattan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 153.7% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 221.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 187.1% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 328.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.18 PKR 609
113.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$8.98 PKR 2,513
413.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.45 PKR 1,526
60.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 PKR 504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 PKR 883
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.42 PKR 397
114.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.28 PKR 77.7
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.17 PKR 46.90
129.41%
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
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.62 PKR 174
245.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.60 PKR 167
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.04 PKR 291
110.58%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.03 PKR 288
118.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$4.77 PKR 1,333
313.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.52 PKR 704
50.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.07 PKR 858
341.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.03 PKR 287
215.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.73 PKR 205
128.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.53 PKR 149
350.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.52 PKR 146
301.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.41 PKR 114
273.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.43 PKR 120
251.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.60 PKR 168
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.36 PKR 101
41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 193
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 PKR 435
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.87 PKR 522
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.94 PKR 542
120.10%
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
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.20 PKR 55.1
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$7.13 PKR 1,995
64.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.05 PKR 294
196.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.49 PKR 136
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.43 PKR 401
860.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.93 PKR 261
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
56.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$104 PKR 29.2K
15.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$4.72 PKR 1,320
195.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$14.00 PKR 3,917
30.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.16 PKR 3,401
401.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.86 PKR 1,640
194.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.69 PKR 752
223.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
1845.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
781.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$16.69 PKR 4,670
245.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$27.34 PKR 7,648
25.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
63.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$28.87 PKR 8,075
193.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
689.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
748.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$168 PKR 47.1K
1122.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$108 PKR 30.2K
1288.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$742 PKR 207.6K
473.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$537 PKR 150.2K
456.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$106 PKR 29.7K
397.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.43
-69.42%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

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