Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 6.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 5.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$4.68 ฿151
53.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$46.4 ฿1,502
14.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$8.65 ฿280
-6.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.09 ฿100
20.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.73 ฿23.53
16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.37 ฿11.95
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$19.31 ฿625
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$3.77 ฿122
97.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$13.05 ฿422
-24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$3.28 ฿106
-32.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.63 ฿52.6
-5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$4.32 ฿140
82.18%
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
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$11.76 ฿380
244.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$3.15 ฿102
4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1 ฿32.3
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.64 ฿442
-0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$123 ฿3,970
-2.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$13.93 ฿451
173.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$18.24 ฿590
241.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$60.8 ฿1,966
13.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$17.11 ฿554
78.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$9.07 ฿294
70.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$34.51 ฿1,117
92.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$115 ฿3,727
-19.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$84.8 ฿2,743
1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$611 ฿19.8K
-28.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$442 ฿14.3K
-13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-57.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-73.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$697 ฿22.5K
230.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

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

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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