🇵🇰 From Pakistan › Bangkok
For everyday spending, Bangkok is about 56% pricier than Karachi. Here's what things cost in PKR, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In PKR | vs Karachi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿100 | Rs 848 | 41% more |
| Street food1 item | ฿60 | Rs 509 | 104% more |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ฿400 | Rs 3,390 | 70% more |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿85 | Rs 721 | 11% more |
| Beerone bottle | ฿130 | Rs 1,100 | 23% more |
| Bottled water | ฿10 | Rs 85 | 21% more |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ฿25 | Rs 212 | 77% more |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿115 | Rs 976 | 95% more |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿30 | Rs 255 | 16% more |
| Transitone ride | ฿35 | Rs 297 | 395% more |
| Hotel night3-star | ฿1,600 | Rs 13,600 | 13% more |
| SIM card1 week data | ฿299 | Rs 2,540 | 154% more |
| Laundry | ฿40 | Rs 339 | 70% more |
| Massage1 hour | ฿350 | Rs 2,970 | same |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿1,200 | Rs 10,200 | 104% more |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ฿500 | Rs 4,240 | 748% more |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ฿70–฿160Rs 594–Rs 1,360 | ฿192+Rs 1,630+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ฿51–฿136Rs 433–Rs 1,150 | ฿163+Rs 1,380+ |
| Beerone bottle | ฿78–฿221Rs 662–Rs 1,880 | ฿265+Rs 2,250+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ฿92–฿184Rs 781–Rs 1,560 | ฿221+Rs 1,870+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ฿21–฿54Rs 178–Rs 458 | ฿65+Rs 550+ |
| Massage1 hour | ฿245–฿560Rs 2,080–Rs 4,750 | ฿672+Rs 5,700+ |
| Bottled water | ฿7–฿20Rs 59–Rs 170 | ฿24+Rs 204+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ฿840–฿1,920Rs 7,130–Rs 16,300 | ฿2,300+Rs 19,500+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Bangkok is about Rs 24,000 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about Rs 9,020 a day; comfortable travel is about Rs 54,500. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly Rs 167,900.
For everyday things Bangkok is about 56% pricier than Karachi. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ฿100 (about Rs 848); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ฿400 (about Rs 3,390).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ฿221 (Rs 1,870) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.