Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 64.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 70.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKR 645
$4.68 ฿151
-51.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$46.4 ฿1,502
-77.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 1,008
$8.65 ฿280
-58.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKR 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 504
$3.09 ฿100
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
-61.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 164
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 305
$2.24 ฿72.3
-51.79%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKR 960
$19.31 ฿625
-82.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 872
$3.77 ฿122
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$13.05 ฿422
-71.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.28 ฿106
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.63 ฿52.6
-60.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.99 ฿64.3
-78.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 111
$1.53 ฿49.62
-74.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$1.49 ฿48.11
-70.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
-33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKR 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 971
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKR 528
$4.32 ฿140
-56.71%
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
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.37
$1.35 ฿43.74
-88.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,005
$11.76 ฿380
-39.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$3.15 ฿102
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1 ฿32.3
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$13.64 ฿442
-87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 283
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-56.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-19.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,197
$13.93 ฿451
-69.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKR 3,066
$18.24 ฿590
-40.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKR 2,811
$60.8 ฿1,966
-83.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKR 1,882
$17.11 ฿554
-61.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,216
$9.07 ฿294
-52.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,550
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKR 147.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-96.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKR 3,777
$57.5 ฿1,861
-76.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKR 5,398
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 11K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKR 9,093
$84.8 ฿2,743
-62.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-81.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKR 56.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-90.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKR 26.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-93.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKR 74.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-93.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKR 60.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-92.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKR 66.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
5.33
297.19%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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