Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mardan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mardan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 161.2% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 155% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 288.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.1 PKR 592
122.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.1 PKR 3,983
229.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.44 PKR 1,536
59.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 PKR 486
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.93 PKR 1,109
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.06 PKR 583
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.29 PKR 81.5
151.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 PKR 68.2
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.77 PKR 218
190.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.63 PKR 178
185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.78 PKR 220
187.18%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.15 PKR 325
93.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.27 PKR 1,771
207.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.32 PKR 655
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.14 PKR 887
315.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.74 PKR 208
343.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.51 PKR 145
219.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.95 PKR 269
152.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.33 PKR 93.3
503.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.24 PKR 67.7
537.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.34 PKR 95.5
338.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.33 PKR 93.4
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.15 PKR 41.32
220.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.4 PKR 394
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.93 PKR 262
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 PKR 548
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.44 PKR 405
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.15 PKR 43.3
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.15 PKR 2,019
64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.36 PKR 102
775.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.37 PKR 106
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.79 PKR 504
662.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 PKR 277
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21K PKR 5.9M
30.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
28.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$114 PKR 32.1K
7.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.39 PKR 1,522
158.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.39 PKR 5,195
-0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$12.59 PKR 3,556
382.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.02 PKR 1,700
184.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.29 PKR 1,210
111.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$17.36 PKR 4,904
3898.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,114 PKR 314.5K
1327.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.78 PKR 6,151
164.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.94 PKR 7,891
23.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$86.9 PKR 24.5K
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$17.43 PKR 4,921
386.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$74.6 PKR 21.1K
719.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51.9 PKR 14.6K
752.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$164 PKR 46.4K
1126.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$105 PKR 29.6K
1291.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$586 PKR 165.4K
624.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$428 PKR 120.8K
574.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$186 PKR 52.5K
274.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.2
-73.61%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mardan: October 28, 2025

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