Peshawar vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$352
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$857
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$137
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$134
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$545
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
42
55
🏙️ Population
1.97M
77.6K

The cost of living in Peshawar is 60% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 9085th and 6130th ($352 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Pakistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Peshawar compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Peshawar ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6943rd and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Peshawar Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.9
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.93%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$183
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$152
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.37
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.11
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.9
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$457
$13219

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$307
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$335
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$347
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$238
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$389
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$331
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$449
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$567
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$278
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$330
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$281
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$277
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$455
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$344
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$393
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$364
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$289
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$240
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$298
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$437
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$337
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$399
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$337
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$260
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$386
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$445
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$290
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$508
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$328
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$307
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$399
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$338
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$394
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
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$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
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$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
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$743