Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sahiwal Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sahiwal

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 150.1% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 237.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 185.5% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 333.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.80 PKR 504
158.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$10.78 PKR 3,014
327.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.19 PKR 1,172
108.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.50 PKR 699
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 PKR 1,034
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.73 PKR 485
75.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.36 PKR 99.7
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.19 PKR 51.8
105.26%
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
Sahiwal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.63 PKR 177
239.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.44 PKR 123
322.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.17 PKR 327
87.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.16 PKR 324
93.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$5.90 PKR 1,650
234.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.03 PKR 848
25.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$4.39 PKR 1,229
208.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.06 PKR 296
206.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.59 PKR 165
183.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.36 PKR 102
563.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.46 PKR 128
354.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.33 PKR 91.8
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.51 PKR 143
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.44 PKR 124
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.34 PKR 94.2
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.74 PKR 208
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.11 PKR 312
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.00 PKR 560
113.50%
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
Sahiwal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.17 PKR 46.17
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$7.03 PKR 1,965
66.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.69 PKR 192
350.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.50 PKR 140
98.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.74 PKR 486
689.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.96 PKR 270
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
44.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
70.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$5.58 PKR 1,561
149.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$17.23 PKR 4,819
6.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.18 PKR 3,407
400.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.79 PKR 1,619
197.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.58 PKR 1,002
143.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$17.38 PKR 4,862
3915.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,230 PKR 344.1K
1178.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$13.98 PKR 3,911
312.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$12.26 PKR 3,429
179.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$73.3 PKR 20.5K
54.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$28.76 PKR 8,044
194.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
693.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$50.9 PKR 14.2K
756.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
1130.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1298.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$768 PKR 214.9K
453.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$503 PKR 140.6K
494.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sahiwal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$144 PKR 40.4K
266.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.88
-73.19%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sahiwal: March 3, 2026

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