Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 59.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 57.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 817

$4.71 ฿151

-38.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.9 PKR 3,896

$45.87 ฿1,468

-69.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 PKR 1,530

$8.84 ฿283

-38.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 509

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 PKR 1,102

Cappuccino

$1.98 PKR 555

$3.06 ฿98

-35.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.69 ฿22.16

-43.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.3

$0.39 ฿12.56

-38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 208

$2.18 ฿69.8

-66.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 176

$1.8 ฿57.5

-65.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 342

$2.23 ฿71.4

-45.29%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 301

$2.23 ฿71.4

-52.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.3 PKR 1,766

$19.66 ฿629

-67.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 786

$3.77 ฿121

-25.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.94 PKR 1,104

$13.53 ฿433

-70.88%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$3.24 ฿104

-81.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 114

$1.62 ฿51.9

-74.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$2.4 ฿76.8

-63.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$2.08 ฿66.5

-73.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$1.59 ฿50.7

-76.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$1.49 ฿47.76

-75.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$1.01 ฿32.46

-69.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.7

$0.48 ฿15.46

-29.17%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 PKR 253

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 PKR 399

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$4.48 ฿143

-52.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.87

$1.43 ฿45.79

-88.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,011

$11.47 ฿367

-37.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 256

$3.04 ฿97.4

-70.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$1.04 ฿33.18

-58.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 781

$13.64 ฿437

-79.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 267

$1.35 ฿43.31

-29.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.3K PKR 6M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-21.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-21.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$28.63 PKR 8,024

$122 ฿3,905

-76.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.15 PKR 602

$13.61 ฿435

-84.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.9 PKR 3,334

$18.36 ฿588

-35.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.21 PKR 3,421

$59.9 ฿1,915

-79.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 PKR 1,695

$16.84 ฿539

-64.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,159

$8.92 ฿285

-53.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.3 PKR 16.9K

$684 ฿21.9K

-91.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,128 PKR 316.3K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-92.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.7 PKR 6,080

$58.2 ฿1,862

-62.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28 PKR 7,847

$34.38 ฿1,100

-18.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 PKR 25.2K

$113 ฿3,631

-20.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.89 PKR 11.2K

$84.9 ฿2,716

-53.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$621 ฿19.9K

-87.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52 PKR 14.6K

$441 ฿14.1K

-88.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$2,063 ฿66K

-91.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$104 PKR 29.2K

$1,469 ฿47K

-92.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$657 PKR 184.2K

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-84.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 159.1K

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-80.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

5.33

278.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nowshera: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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