Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Quetta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 217.9% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 258.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 204.4% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 353.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.51 PKR 981
32.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$10.79 PKR 3,016
327.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.49 PKR 1,256
94.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 PKR 481
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKR 451
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.61 PKR 449
88.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.42 PKR 117
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.20 PKR 55.8
95.00%
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
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.69 PKR 194
210.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.43 PKR 121
332.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.07 PKR 299
104.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.08 PKR 301
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$5.94 PKR 1,661
232.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.62 PKR 733
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.23 PKR 1,182
220.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.04 PKR 291
212.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.52 PKR 147
221.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.53 PKR 148
350.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.51 PKR 144
309.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.29 PKR 80.0
427.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.47 PKR 132
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.35 PKR 98.6
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 PKR 83.1
70.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 PKR 93.2
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.16 PKR 604
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$0.70 PKR 195
510.00%
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
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.17 PKR 48.10
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$5.22 PKR 1,461
124.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.36 PKR 101
763.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.60 PKR 168
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.81 PKR 505
658.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.93 PKR 260
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
29.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
171.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
127.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$6.40 PKR 1,789
117.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$14.34 PKR 4,010
27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$5.09 PKR 1,425
1097.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.87 PKR 1,641
193.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.88 PKR 806
202.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$34.95 PKR 9,774
1896.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$432 PKR 120.8K
3542.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$7.13 PKR 1,993
708.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$7.15 PKR 1,999
378.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$87.6 PKR 24.5K
29.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$28.90 PKR 8,080
193.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$70.7 PKR 19.8K
754.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$48.93 PKR 13.7K
791.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$162 PKR 45.3K
1168.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$97.4 PKR 27.2K
1437.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$373 PKR 104.3K
1039.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$212 PKR 59.4K
1307.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$211 PKR 59.1K
150.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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