Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 69.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 63.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 486
$4.65 ฿149
-62.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 PKR 3,003
$46.54 ฿1,489
-76.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 PKR 965
$8.64 ฿276
-60.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 PKR 811
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,357
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.23 PKR 343
$2.93 ฿93.6
-58.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$0.68 ฿21.88
-51.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.36 ฿11.64
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 ฿77.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 ฿116
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 210
$2.19 ฿69.9
-65.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$1.80 ฿57.6
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PKR 367
$2.18 ฿69.7
-39.91%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 320
$2.29 ฿73.4
-49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.20 PKR 1,734
$19.66 ฿629
-68.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 724
$3.78 ฿121
-31.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PKR 921
$13.09 ฿419
-74.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$3.30 ฿106
-69.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.71 ฿54.6
-67.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 172
$2.31 ฿73.8
-73.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.99 ฿63.5
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 96.1
$1.53 ฿48.98
-77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$1.49 ฿47.58
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 167
$1.01 ฿32.46
-40.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 111
$0.48 ฿15.51
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 405
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 205
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 546
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$4.27 ฿137
-55.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.82 ฿634
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 ฿86.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.17
$1.37 ฿43.80
-87.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.15 PKR 1,998
$11.39 ฿364
-37.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 302
$3.05 ฿97.6
-64.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$1.03 ฿33.03
-57.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 499
$14.02 ฿449
-87.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$1.34 ฿42.87
-31.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$28.2K ฿903.5K
-20.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$124 ฿3,956
-53.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 PKR 1,080
$13.60 ฿435
-71.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.94 PKR 3,618
$18.25 ฿584
-29.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.20 PKR 3,410
$61.9 ฿1,980
-80.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 PKR 1,695
$17.01 ฿544
-64.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKR 1,007
$9.15 ฿293
-60.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.64 PKR 8,005
$705 ฿22.5K
-95.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKR 313.5K
$16.2K ฿517.2K
-93.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.95 PKR 4,459
$58.1 ฿1,859
-72.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.43 PKR 6,268
$34.27 ฿1,096
-34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 PKR 16.6K
$115 ฿3,686
-48.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.78 PKR 7,206
$84.9 ฿2,716
-69.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$613 ฿19.6K
-87.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.8 PKR 14.5K
$447 ฿14.3K
-88.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.2K
$2,070 ฿66.2K
-91.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$1,517 ฿48.5K
-92.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$824 PKR 230.4K
$4,169 ฿133.4K
-80.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 PKR 179.3K
$3,017 ฿96.5K
-78.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$530 ฿17.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5.33
237.71%

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Last update for Wah: March 9, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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