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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 188.8% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 232% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 254.8% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 355.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.31 PKR 646
101.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$10.52 PKR 2,940
338.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.58 PKR 1,001
144.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 PKR 754
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.86 PKR 519
63.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.28 PKR 78.1
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.17 PKR 47.43
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.78 PKR 218
174.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.57 PKR 160
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.11 PKR 312
97.30%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.19 PKR 333
89.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.44 PKR 962
473.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.10 PKR 867
22.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$3.71 PKR 1,036
265.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.00 PKR 278
225.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.66 PKR 184
153.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.97 PKR 270
146.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.43 PKR 119
386.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.36 PKR 102
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.47 PKR 132
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.22 PKR 61.1
350.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.34 PKR 95.4
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.27 PKR 355
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.56 PKR 436
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKR 1,009
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.90 PKR 530
124.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.16 PKR 44.41
775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$7.23 PKR 2,021
61.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.69 PKR 193
350.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.74 PKR 206
33.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$1.78 PKR 498
671.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.01 PKR 282
30.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
125.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
50.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$4.37 PKR 1,222
218.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$10.90 PKR 3,045
67.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$10.07 PKR 2,815
505.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$6.84 PKR 1,912
151.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.26 PKR 1,191
104.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$29.60 PKR 8,273
2257.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$518 PKR 144.7K
2939.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$13.44 PKR 3,756
328.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$19.53 PKR 5,457
75.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
189.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$31.89 PKR 8,913
165.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$118 PKR 33.0K
411.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
743.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$200 PKR 55.9K
929.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
1504.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$175 PKR 49.0K
201.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
21.17
-74.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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