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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 183.7% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 231.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 237.5% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 349.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.28 PKR 645
105.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.55 PKR 2,981
339.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.57 PKR 1,008
142.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.42 PKR 401
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.6 PKR 733
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.79 PKR 504
72.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.28 PKR 78.8
160.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.19 PKR 54
94.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.75 PKR 213
198.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.58 PKR 164
210.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.08 PKR 305
107.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.24 PKR 351
79.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.4 PKR 960
467.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.09 PKR 872
22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.66 PKR 1,035
256.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.03 PKR 291
218.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.65 PKR 182
150.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.91 PKR 258
163.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.43 PKR 121
362.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.39 PKR 111
292.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.44 PKR 124
238.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.24 PKR 68.1
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.32 PKR 89.7
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 508
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 PKR 459
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 PKR 971
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.87 PKR 528
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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-
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
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 PKR 44.37
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.1 PKR 2,005
65.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.69 PKR 195
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.75 PKR 213
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.73 PKR 489
688.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1 PKR 283
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
129.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
53.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
24.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.24 PKR 1,197
228.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.86 PKR 3,066
67.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$9.95 PKR 2,811
510.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.66 PKR 1,882
156.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.3 PKR 1,216
110.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$30.27 PKR 8,550
2193.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$522 PKR 147.4K
2946.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$13.37 PKR 3,777
330.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.11 PKR 5,398
80.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$38.96 PKR 11K
195.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$32.2 PKR 9,093
163.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$116 PKR 32.7K
428.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
760.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$201 PKR 56.8K
901.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$95 PKR 26.8K
1436.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$264 PKR 74.5K
1509.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$213 PKR 60.2K
1253.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$235 PKR 66.4K
196.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
21.17
-74.82%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

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