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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 277% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 339.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 258.2% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 379.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.43 PKR 400
220.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$14.18 PKR 3,955
230.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$2.15 PKR 600
304.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.43 PKR 399
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 PKR 940
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Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.09 PKR 303
167.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.31 PKR 87.8
119.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.21 PKR 58.3
90.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.85 PKR 236
154.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.52 PKR 146
261.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.23 PKR 343
75.61%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.12 PKR 311
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.09 PKR 1,698
221.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.57 PKR 718
47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$3.03 PKR 845
342.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.96 PKR 268
239.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.67 PKR 188
140.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.52 PKR 145
344.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.46 PKR 130
347.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.34 PKR 94.4
373.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.47 PKR 130
206.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.26 PKR 72.7
296.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.34 PKR 94.0
41.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.47 PKR 410
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 PKR 277
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.38 PKR 663
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.43 PKR 399
214.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.36 PKR 101
283.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$7.22 PKR 2,013
62.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.92 PKR 256
238.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.35 PKR 98.8
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$2.55 PKR 712
438.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.91 PKR 253
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
56.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
44.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
135.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.04 PKR 1,127
240.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$11.52 PKR 3,212
61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$6.91 PKR 1,928
776.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$5.17 PKR 1,442
231.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.52 PKR 982
155.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$24.72 PKR 6,893
2722.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$941 PKR 262.3K
1613.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$5.35 PKR 1,491
1006.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$9.03 PKR 2,519
286.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$87.6 PKR 24.4K
30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$10.63 PKR 2,965
707.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$60.0 PKR 16.7K
930.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$27.33 PKR 7,621
1498.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$139 PKR 38.7K
1395.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$111 PKR 30.9K
1263.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$893 PKR 248.9K
321.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$644 PKR 179.6K
318.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$173 PKR 48.4K
204.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19
-71.95%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarabad: April 13, 2026

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