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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 68.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 62.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$4.68 ฿151
-22.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKR 2,950
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 PKR 1,240
$8.65 ฿280
-49.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKR 456
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKR 454
$3.09 ฿100
-47.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 PKR 127
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 56.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 196
$2.24 ฿72.5
-69.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKR 123
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.46%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 316
$2.23 ฿72.1
-49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 PKR 1,425
$19.31 ฿625
-73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 734
$3.77 ฿122
-31.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKR 1,172
$13.05 ฿422
-68.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 303
$3.28 ฿106
-67.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$1.63 ฿52.6
-68.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 160
$2.4 ฿77.7
-76.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 PKR 87.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
-79.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$1.49 ฿48.11
-68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$1.02 ฿32.87
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 84.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
-37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.9 PKR 537
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 PKR 606
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.74 PKR 208
$4.32 ฿140
-82.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 56.8
$1.35 ฿43.74
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.37 PKR 1,518
$11.76 ฿380
-54.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKR 102
$3.15 ฿102
-88.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKR 185
$1 ฿32.3
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 496
$13.64 ฿442
-87.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-23.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K PKR 3.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-63.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 PKR 15.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-56.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 PKR 1,871
$13.93 ฿451
-52.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.25 PKR 4,026
$18.24 ฿590
-21.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.01 PKR 1,414
$60.8 ฿1,966
-91.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKR 1,644
$17.11 ฿554
-65.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 PKR 786
$9.07 ฿294
-69.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.37 PKR 9,706
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 PKR 122.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.89 PKR 1,946
$57.5 ฿1,861
-88.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.86 PKR 1,938
$34.51 ฿1,117
-80.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 PKR 25.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.09 PKR 8,216
$84.8 ฿2,743
-65.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 PKR 20K
$611 ฿19.8K
-88.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.39 PKR 13.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 PKR 44.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-92.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 PKR 27.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-93.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 PKR 107.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-91.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$216 PKR 60.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-92.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKR 59.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-69.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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