Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nawabshah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nawabshah

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 204.8% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 193.3% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 294.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.16 PKR 603
115.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$12.62 PKR 3,529
265.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.04 PKR 1,130
116.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.90 PKR 531
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,441
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.91 PKR 533
59.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.34 PKR 94.4
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.23 PKR 64.4
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.73 PKR 204
193.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.33 PKR 93.1
463.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.12 PKR 315
95.54%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$0.98 PKR 274
129.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.62 PKR 1,853
198.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.10 PKR 586
80.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.78 PKR 1,056
258.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.08 PKR 303
200.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.42 PKR 118
297.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.68 PKR 191
251.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.26 PKR 72.6
703.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.28 PKR 78.8
446.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.48 PKR 133
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.38 PKR 107
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.38 PKR 105
34.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.46 PKR 409
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 PKR 353
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 PKR 594
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.59 PKR 445
168.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.20 PKR 56.5
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.96 PKR 1,947
68.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.73 PKR 204
326.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.67 PKR 187
47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.72 PKR 480
698.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.88 PKR 247
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$16.2K PKR 4.5M
68.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.8K PKR 6.9M
37.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$137 PKR 38.4K
-12.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$5.00 PKR 1,398
178.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.62 PKR 3,810
34.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.47 PKR 3,487
388.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.83 PKR 1,631
195.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.30 PKR 1,202
102.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$58.2 PKR 16.3K
1099.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,380 PKR 386.1K
1039.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$17.40 PKR 4,867
231.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$25.18 PKR 7,042
35.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$65.2 PKR 18.2K
73.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$35.72 PKR 9,993
137.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$76.6 PKR 21.4K
688.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
748.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$167 PKR 46.6K
1135.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$108 PKR 30.2K
1286.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$786 PKR 219.9K
440.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$569 PKR 159.2K
424.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$127 PKR 35.6K
315.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.8
-70.06%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

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