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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 70.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 63.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 PKR 654
$4.59 ฿147
-49.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.82 PKR 3,019
$46.83 ฿1,498
-76.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 992
$8.70 ฿278
-59.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 PKR 404
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 PKR 723
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.83 PKR 511
$2.92 ฿93.5
-37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.1
$0.68 ฿21.86
-55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.2
$0.40 ฿12.67
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 ฿80.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.80 ฿122
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$2.16 ฿69.1
-61.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.88 ฿60.2
-70.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 315
$2.16 ฿69.0
-47.69%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 348
$2.22 ฿71.0
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 940
$19.57 ฿626
-82.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 PKR 895
$3.80 ฿122
-15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,054
$13.41 ฿429
-71.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 280
$3.26 ฿104
-69.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$1.61 ฿51.5
-62.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 248
$2.31 ฿73.8
-61.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 127
$2.06 ฿65.8
-77.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$1.61 ฿51.3
-75.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 125
$1.44 ฿46.15
-68.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$1.03 ฿32.92
-78.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.1
$0.48 ฿15.35
-33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 432
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 963
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 506
$4.50 ฿144
-59.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.18 ฿613
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 ฿86.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.2
$1.38 ฿44.05
-86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,015
$11.76 ฿376
-38.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$3.11 ฿99.3
-76.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 PKR 194
$1.00 ฿32.10
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$13.74 ฿439
-86.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$1.30 ฿41.50
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
$27.4K ฿874.8K
-56.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-32.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
$125 ฿3,994
-19.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,182
$13.74 ฿439
-69.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 PKR 3,050
$18.61 ฿595
-41.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 PKR 2,769
$60.6 ฿1,936
-83.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.74 PKR 1,880
$17.15 ฿548
-60.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,202
$9.01 ฿288
-52.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.31 PKR 8,458
$698 ฿22.3K
-95.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 PKR 142.1K
$16.1K ฿515.3K
-96.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.15 PKR 3,669
$59.2 ฿1,894
-77.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 PKR 5,435
$34.86 ฿1,115
-44.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$114 ฿3,653
-65.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.93 PKR 9,187
$85.8 ฿2,744
-61.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.8K
$619 ฿19.8K
-81.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$437 ฿14.0K
-88.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 PKR 56.5K
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-90.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-93.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,764 ฿120.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$528 ฿16.9K
-67.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
5.33
297.19%

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Last update for Peshawar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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