Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 67% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 71.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 PKR 408
$4.68 ฿151
-69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKR 4,006
$46.4 ฿1,502
-69.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.17 PKR 614
$8.65 ฿280
-74.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKR 394
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 PKR 959
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.04 PKR 294
$3.09 ฿100
-66.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
-56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 222
$2.24 ฿72.5
-65.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 354
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.20%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 319
$2.23 ฿72.1
-49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,699
$19.31 ฿625
-68.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 PKR 761
$3.77 ฿122
-28.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$13.05 ฿422
-77.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$1.63 ฿52.6
-58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$2.4 ฿77.7
-77.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 123
$1.99 ฿64.3
-77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 94.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-78.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$1.49 ฿48.11
-69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 391
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 PKR 642
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 PKR 405
$4.32 ฿140
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,052
$11.76 ฿380
-38.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$3.15 ฿102
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 PKR 721
$13.64 ฿442
-81.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.3 ฿42.2
-31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K PKR 5.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-34.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-32.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 PKR 15.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-56.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,139
$13.93 ฿451
-71.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 PKR 3,307
$18.24 ฿590
-35.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.16 PKR 2,022
$60.8 ฿1,966
-88.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.39 PKR 1,523
$17.11 ฿554
-68.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 994
$9.07 ฿294
-61.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.66 PKR 6,965
$694 ฿22.5K
-96.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$967 PKR 273.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-93.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$5.27 PKR 1,489
$57.5 ฿1,861
-90.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.04 PKR 2,555
$34.51 ฿1,117
-73.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 PKR 25K
$115 ฿3,727
-23.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$10.78 PKR 3,046
$84.8 ฿2,743
-87.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-90.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$26.73 PKR 7,551
$442 ฿14.3K
-93.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 PKR 39.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-93.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$523 PKR 147.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$507 PKR 143.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muzaffarabad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-75.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
5.33
256.47%

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Last update for Muzaffarabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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