Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nowshera Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nowshera

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 161.1% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 255.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 188.5% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 307.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.82 PKR 788
64.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$14.34 PKR 4,011
221.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.43 PKR 1,518
60.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,113
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.08 PKR 582
46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.42 PKR 119
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.22 PKR 61.1
77.27%
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
Nowshera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.82 PKR 228
160.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.66 PKR 183
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.26 PKR 353
73.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.08 PKR 303
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.30 PKR 1,761
213.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.87 PKR 804
32.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.86 PKR 1,080
251.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.59 PKR 165
450.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.40 PKR 112
317.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.87 PKR 243
174.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.60 PKR 167
248.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.41 PKR 115
273.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.34 PKR 94.0
344.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.34 PKR 93.7
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.34 PKR 94.3
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.40 PKR 392
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 244
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 PKR 389
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.08 PKR 580
105.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
-
-
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
Nowshera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.19 PKR 53.3
636.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.99 PKR 1,957
67.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.89 PKR 249
249.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.44 PKR 122
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$2.78 PKR 779
393.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.93 PKR 260
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
29.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$28.81 PKR 8,058
317.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$2.15 PKR 601
547.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$11.68 PKR 3,268
56.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.22 PKR 3,419
398.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.76 PKR 1,612
199.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.27 PKR 1,195
103.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$60.2 PKR 16.8K
1058.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,101 PKR 307.9K
1329.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$21.35 PKR 5,973
169.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$27.81 PKR 7,778
23.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$88.4 PKR 24.7K
28.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$40.84 PKR 11.4K
107.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$73.7 PKR 20.6K
719.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
731.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$168 PKR 46.9K
1125.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$106 PKR 29.8K
1307.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$709 PKR 198.2K
500.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$559 PKR 156.2K
434.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nowshera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.2
-73.61%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nowshera: March 3, 2026

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