Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Abha is 2.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abha is 12.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 SAR 19.65
$4.68 ฿151
11.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 SAR 203
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$8.65 ฿280
-12.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$3.09 ฿100
1.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.73 ฿23.53
-15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.87
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 SAR 7.36
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.50%
Eggs
$3 SAR 11.26
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.63 SAR 21.13
$19.31 ฿625
-70.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 SAR 31.91
$3.77 ฿122
125.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 SAR 64
$13.05 ฿422
30.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
$3.28 ฿106
-43.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
$1.99 ฿64.3
-15.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.53 ฿49.62
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SAR 5.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 SAR 34.54
$4.32 ฿140
113.19%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SAR 3.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
-39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 SAR 151
$11.76 ฿380
241.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$3.15 ฿102
-13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$1 ฿32.3
174.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$13.64 ฿442
-3.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
-51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K SAR 86.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-32.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 SAR 312
$123 ฿3,970
-32.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.2 SAR 140
$13.93 ฿451
167.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 SAR 201
$18.24 ฿590
194.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 SAR 461
$60.8 ฿1,966
102.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 SAR 99.4
$17.11 ฿554
54.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.82 SAR 66.9
$9.07 ฿294
96.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 SAR 900
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,337 SAR 20K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.22 SAR 143
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 SAR 247
$34.51 ฿1,117
90.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 SAR 673
$115 ฿3,727
55.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 SAR 339
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,314
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SAR 981
$442 ฿14.3K
-40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 SAR 2,102
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SAR 2,364
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,001
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 SAR 2,221
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-79.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,358 SAR 8,845
$697 ฿22.5K
238.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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