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

🙂 Solo nomad: Talagang is 63.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Talagang is 61.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 PKR 509
$4.68 ฿151
-61.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.57 PKR 2,985
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,186
$8.65 ฿280
-51.45%
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
$1.43 PKR 403
$3.09 ฿100
-53.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
-56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 216
$2.24 ฿72.5
-65.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.8 ฿58.2
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 327
$2.24 ฿72.3
-48.21%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 318
$2.23 ฿72.1
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKR 1,727
$19.31 ฿625
-68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 PKR 749
$3.77 ฿122
-29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKR 1,054
$13.05 ฿422
-71.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$3.28 ฿106
-69.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$1.63 ฿52.6
-60.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$2.4 ฿77.7
-72.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 96.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
-77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$1.49 ฿48.11
-68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.8
$1.02 ฿32.87
-69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
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)
$1.99 PKR 561
$4.32 ฿140
-53.94%
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
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.27
$1.35 ฿43.74
-88.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,035
$11.76 ฿380
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 238
$3.15 ฿102
-73.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$1 ฿32.3
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 514
$13.64 ฿442
-86.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-17.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 PKR 1,165
$13.93 ฿451
-70.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.6 PKR 3,841
$18.24 ฿590
-25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKR 3,536
$60.8 ฿1,966
-79.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,697
$17.11 ฿554
-64.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKR 982
$9.07 ฿294
-61.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.14 PKR 8,513
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,113 PKR 314.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-93.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 PKR 4,363
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.93 PKR 6,193
$34.51 ฿1,117
-36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 PKR 20K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.46 PKR 8,321
$84.8 ฿2,743
-65.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-91.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 146K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$431 PKR 121.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-85.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
5.33
256.47%

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Last update for Talagang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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