Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Adam is 2.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Adam is 20.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.07 OMR 1.95

$4.51 ฿142

12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.25 OMR 10.08

$46.08 ฿1,449

-43.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.74 OMR 2.97

$8.78 ฿276

-11.85%

Cappuccino

$4.84 OMR 1.86

$3.09 ฿97.0

56.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

$0.70 ฿21.97

51.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 OMR 0.13

$0.40 ฿12.46

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.57 OMR 4.83

$2.40 ฿75.5

423.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.80 OMR 4.53

$3.68 ฿116

220.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 OMR 0.76

$2.25 ฿70.6

-12.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 OMR 0.46

$1.87 ฿58.8

-35.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 OMR 0.66

$2.22 ฿69.8

-22.97%

Eggs

$2.37 OMR 0.91

$2.23 ฿70.1

6.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.77 OMR 1.45

$19.68 ฿619

-80.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.92 OMR 1.89

$3.66 ฿115

34.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.38 OMR 3.22

$13.09 ฿411

-35.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 OMR 0.97

$3.38 ฿106

-24.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 OMR 0.66

$1.69 ฿53.3

1.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 OMR 0.71

$2.33 ฿73.2

-20.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 OMR 0.43

$1.98 ฿62.4

-43.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$1.55 ฿48.77

-33.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.51 ฿47.42

-35.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 OMR 0.42

$0.98 ฿30.84

11.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 OMR 0.20

$0.48 ฿15.01

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.47 OMR 2.49

$4.35 ฿137

48.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.73 OMR 7.58

$20.65 ฿649

-4.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.26 OMR 1.64

$1.77 ฿55.8

140.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.97 OMR 3.06

$2.75 ฿86.6

189.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 OMR 1.23

$3.11 ฿97.8

3.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 OMR 0.31

$1.05 ฿32.96

-22.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.23 OMR 3.93

$13.72 ฿431

-25.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 OMR 0.24

$1.34 ฿42.16

-52.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.6K OMR 8,663

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-18.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K OMR 8,369

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-35.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$108 OMR 41.64

$122 ฿3,835

-11.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.41 OMR 15.90

$13.61 ฿428

204.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.8 OMR 26.41

$18.49 ฿581

271.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$10.53 OMR 4.04

$9.09 ฿286

15.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$196 OMR 75.3

$702 ฿22.1K

-72.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,938 OMR 3,816

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-37.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.7 OMR 19.47

$58.9 ฿1,851

-13.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.10 OMR 15.01

$34.41 ฿1,082

13.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.4 OMR 30.47

$113 ฿3,545

-29.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 OMR 33.93

$84.7 ฿2,662

4.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,580 OMR 991

$547 ฿17.2K

371.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.15

5.33

-3.38%

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

Last update for Adam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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