Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Thailand

Hua Hin vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Hua Hin is 2.5 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% more in Hua Hin
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Hua Hin
Transportation: pay 59.9% more in Hua Hin
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Hua Hin
Childcare: pay 6.4 times more in Hua Hin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.1% more in Hua Hin
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Hua Hin

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Hua Hin are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hua Hin.

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Hua Hin vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 72.5% more for restaurants

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 PKR589.29	$3.10 THB104.19	+46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	$8.82 THB296.43	+107.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR108.93	$0.70 THB23.55	+78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 PKR63.84	$0.36 THB12.16	+57.4%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 PKR162.53	$1.39 THB46.74	+137.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 PKR835.29	$6.20 THB208.39	+106.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 PKR909.22	$5.46 THB183.37	+66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 PKR328.74	$1.88 THB63.14	+58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR410.05	$1.24 THB41.78	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PKR149.22	$1.21 THB40.64	+125.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.74	$0.37 THB12.41	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR81.06	$0.87 THB29.14	+197.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR56.64	$0.66 THB22.06	+221.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR42.40	$0.64 THB21.41	+317.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR55.29	$0.48 THB16.19	+142.0%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 59.9% more for transportation

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 PKR958.01	$4.97 THB166.96	+44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.19 PKR1,718.75	$12.41 THB416.77	+100.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,682.51 PKR5M	$21,709.13 THB729K	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.04 PKR1,399.55	$8.68 THB291.74	+72.3%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.67 PKR4,907.27	$18.64 THB626.20	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$113.66 PKR31,564.02	$460.03 THB15,455.26	+304.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.35 PKR20,370.99	$316.33 THB10,627.66	+331.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.69 PKR26,853.47	$59.81 THB2,009.30	-38.1%
Average			+150.9%

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pay 6.4 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$36.54 PKR10,148.80	$139.56 THB4,688.67	+281.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,172.95 PKR326K	$10,544.43 THB354K	+799.0%
Average			+540.5%

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pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 PKR883.93	$2.17 THB72.93	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 PKR671.66	$2.06 THB69.21	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 PKR540.18	$4.65 THB156.29	+139.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.11 PKR4,196.43	$50.65 THB1,701.82	+235.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	$7.75 THB260.48	+82.7%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Lahore	Hua Hin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.40 PKR4,276.41	$16.44 THB552.22	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.73 PKR6,313.77	$19.85 THB666.83	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.34 PKR19,534.10	$83.74 THB2,813.20	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.42 PKR8,171.39	$49.62 THB1,667.08	+68.6%
Average			+20.4%

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