Islamabad vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$169
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
7
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
77.6K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8988th and 6130th ($389 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6200th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$13219

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743