Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Talagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Talagang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 174.7% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 161.7% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 321.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.8 PKR 509
160.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.57 PKR 2,985
338.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.2 PKR 1,186
105.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.6 PKR 1,016
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.43 PKR 403
116.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.32 PKR 90.4
128.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 PKR 65.1
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.77 PKR 216
190.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.6 PKR 170
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.16 PKR 327
93.10%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.13 PKR 318
97.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.11 PKR 1,727
216.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.65 PKR 749
42.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.73 PKR 1,054
249.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.99 PKR 280
231.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.65 PKR 183
150.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.65 PKR 184
269.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.51 PKR 145
290.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.34 PKR 96.7
350.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.47 PKR 133
217.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.31 PKR 86.8
229.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 PKR 102
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.56 PKR 440
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 PKR 241
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKR 558
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.99 PKR 561
117.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 PKR 46.27
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.2 PKR 2,035
63.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.84 PKR 238
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.43 PKR 122
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.82 PKR 514
649.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.96 PKR 270
35.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.1K PKR 6M
29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
46.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$101 PKR 28.5K
21.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.13 PKR 1,165
237.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.6 PKR 3,841
34.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.52 PKR 3,536
385.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.01 PKR 1,697
184.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.48 PKR 982
160.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$30.14 PKR 8,513
2203.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,113 PKR 314.2K
1328.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.45 PKR 4,363
272.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.93 PKR 6,193
57.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.9 PKR 20K
62.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$29.46 PKR 8,321
187.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$76.1 PKR 21.5K
703.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
762.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$169 PKR 47.6K
1094.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$106 PKR 29.9K
1279.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$517 PKR 146K
720.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$431 PKR 121.6K
570.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Talagang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Talagang: October 29, 2025

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