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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 171.5% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 173.3% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 327.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.74 PKR 490

159.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$10.47 PKR 2,951

340.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.07 PKR 1,147

115.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 PKR 988

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.50 PKR 423

106.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.32 PKR 89.6

118.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.21 PKR 59.1

90.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.71 PKR 201

216.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.60 PKR 170

211.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.21 PKR 342

83.47%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.18 PKR 333

88.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.97 PKR 1,684

229.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.69 PKR 758

36.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$3.68 PKR 1,037

255.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.00 PKR 282

238.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.62 PKR 174

172.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.61 PKR 172

281.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.52 PKR 148

280.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.35 PKR 98.2

342.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.51 PKR 144

196.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.33 PKR 93.6

196.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.34 PKR 95.2

41.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.60 PKR 450

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 569

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.91 PKR 540

127.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.20 PKR 55.9

585.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$6.97 PKR 1,965

62.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.92 PKR 259

238.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.43 PKR 122

144.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.79 PKR 505

666.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.90 PKR 253

48.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$21.3K PKR 6.0M

29.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

47.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$100 PKR 28.3K

21.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$4.05 PKR 1,142

236.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$13.98 PKR 3,942

32.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$12.56 PKR 3,541

391.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$6.08 PKR 1,714

174.67%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.49 PKR 985

160.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$30.34 PKR 8,555

2215.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,117 PKR 314.9K

1331.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$15.05 PKR 4,243

291.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$21.88 PKR 6,169

57.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$69.3 PKR 19.5K

62.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$28.93 PKR 8,157

192.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$74.9 PKR 21.1K

708.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$52.4 PKR 14.8K

730.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$167 PKR 47.2K

1137.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$104 PKR 29.5K

1309.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$780 PKR 220.0K

469.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$541 PKR 152.4K

452.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-71.95%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Talagang: January 13, 2026

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