Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: 'ali is 0 than Phuket without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ali is 14% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 BHD 2.57
$4.68 ฿151
45.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 BHD 19.87
$46.4 ฿1,502
13.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$8.65 ฿280
-39.88%
Cappuccino
$5.44 BHD 2.05
$3.09 ฿100
76.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BHD 0.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 BHD 3.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
238.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.81 BHD 4.07
$3.62 ฿117
198.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BHD 0.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$2.24 ฿72.3
3.57%
Eggs
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
10.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 BHD 3.19
$19.31 ฿625
-56.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BHD 2.92
$3.77 ฿122
105.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BHD 3.79
$13.05 ฿422
-22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$3.28 ฿106
-25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.63 ฿52.6
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 BHD 0.34
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$1.02 ฿32.87
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$0.48 ฿15.61
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 BHD 2.47
$4.32 ฿140
51.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.75 BHD 7.45
$21.68 ฿702
-8.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 BHD 1.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
'ali
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 BHD 1.78
$3.15 ฿102
50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.53
$1 ฿32.3
304.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$13.64 ฿442
93.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 BHD 0.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
-59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K BHD 14.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHD 7,953
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BHD 44.97
$123 ฿3,970
-2.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.03 BHD 10.19
$13.93 ฿451
94.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 BHD 14.26
$18.24 ฿590
107.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 BHD 3.97
$9.07 ฿294
16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHD 144
$694 ฿22.5K
-44.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,074 BHD 3,422
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.54 BHD 17.17
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 BHD 23.34
$34.51 ฿1,117
79.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 BHD 31.49
$115 ฿3,727
-27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 BHD 34.03
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ali
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ali
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,733 BHD 1,408
$697 ฿22.5K
435.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

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Last update for 'ali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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