Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $962 in Thailand, rent and utilities included – about $5,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

$962

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 101.1% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 92.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 ฿100

$2.15 PKR 596

39.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 ฿884

$13.37 PKR 3,700

97.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 ฿222

$5.29 PKR 1,464

25.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$1.97 ฿65.9

$2.11 PKR 583

-6.64%

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

$0.65 ฿21.82

$0.37 PKR 103

75.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.37

$0.28 PKR 78.2

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 ฿73.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ฿58.9

$0.86 PKR 238

104.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿44.68

$0.52 PKR 144

155.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.25

$1.24 PKR 344

4.03%

Eggs

$2.04 ฿68.4

$1.24 PKR 342

64.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.12 ฿540

$5.86 PKR 1,622

175.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.95 ฿98.9

$3.12 PKR 862

-5.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 ฿355

$6.25 PKR 1,731

69.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ฿95.5

$1.29 PKR 356

120.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.66

$0.54 PKR 150

129.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 ฿67.6

$0.99 PKR 273

104.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ฿60.3

$0.56 PKR 155

221.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿48.66

$0.33 PKR 91.6

339.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.31

$0.35 PKR 95.9

268.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ฿37.48

$0.45 PKR 124

148.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿17.55

$0.44 PKR 121

18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 ฿145

$1.79 PKR 497

142.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.47 ฿585

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ฿56.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿89.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿29.30

$0.28 PKR 76.5

214.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.90 ฿1,135

$9.68 PKR 2,679

250.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ฿40.25

$0.92 PKR 255

30.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 ฿39.55

$0.71 PKR 196

66.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ฿204

$2.22 PKR 615

174.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ฿46.23

$1.35 PKR 372

2.22%

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

$31.3K ฿1.0M

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

75.37%

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

$26.3K ฿879.0K

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

-1.81%

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

$83.5 ฿2,796

$112 PKR 30.9K

-25.31%

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

$12.21 ฿409

$6.05 PKR 1,673

101.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.14 ฿607

$13.29 PKR 3,679

36.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.66 ฿1,663

$21.51 PKR 5,954

130.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.54 ฿386

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-35.17%

Cinema Ticket

$6.64 ฿222

$4.42 PKR 1,222

50.23%

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

$540 ฿18.1K

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

963.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ฿410.9K

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

527.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 ฿1,753

$17.57 PKR 4,862

198.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.84 ฿1,099

$22.78 PKR 6,304

44.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ฿3,007

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

32.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 ฿2,676

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

95.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 ฿15.7K

$117 PKR 32.5K

300.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 ฿9,557

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

277.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 ฿41.5K

$365 PKR 101.1K

239.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ฿23.4K

$182 PKR 50.5K

283.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,505 ฿117.3K

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

232.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿62.4K

$491 PKR 135.8K

280.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$570 ฿19.1K

$185 PKR 51.2K

208.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.69

13.21

-56.93%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Thailand

$285 29.9%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 73.5% $210

Groceries & Markets

Thailand

$244 25.6%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 58.8% $144

Clothing & Footwear

Thailand

$115 12%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 41.6% $48

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Thailand

$114 11.9%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 15.2% $17

Eating Out

Thailand

$90 9.4%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 32% $29

Sport & Entertainment

Thailand

$63 6.6%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 51.8% $33

Getting Around

Thailand

$45 4.7%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 65.8% $29

Good to know

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

12:29 12:29 PM

10:29 10:29 AM

2 h behind Thailand

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

66,188,503

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

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PKR, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

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🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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