Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 0.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 24.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 KWD 1.46
$4.68 ฿151
1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.33 KWD 7.43
$46.4 ฿1,502
-47.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 KWD 2.47
$8.65 ฿280
-6.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWD 1.77
$3.09 ฿100
87.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KWD 0.25
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
-28.13%
Eggs
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$2.23 ฿72.1
-39.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$19.31 ฿625
-82.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KWD 1.53
$3.77 ฿122
32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.19
$13.05 ฿422
-19.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$3.28 ฿106
-54.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$2.4 ฿77.7
-53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
-60.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
-67.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.02 ฿32.87
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.91
$4.32 ฿140
-30.79%
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
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 KWD 0.28
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.95 KWD 8.85
$11.76 ฿380
146.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$3.15 ฿102
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1 ฿32.3
233.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 KWD 5.07
$13.64 ฿442
21.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,564
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K KWD 5,721
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-44.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWD 19.08
$123 ฿3,970
-49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 KWD 5.02
$13.93 ฿451
17.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.4 KWD 7.76
$18.24 ฿590
39.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$132 KWD 40.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
117.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.56 KWD 14.84
$17.11 ฿554
183.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 KWD 3.48
$9.07 ฿294
25.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.8 KWD 29.58
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,489 KWD 1,983
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.98 KWD 12.83
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWD 13.19
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWD 26.6
$115 ฿3,727
-24.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 KWD 25.18
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 KWD 252
$611 ฿19.8K
34.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KWD 190
$442 ฿14.3K
40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 KWD 573
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 KWD 379
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,182 KWD 972
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-25.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 KWD 772
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-12.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,858 KWD 1,179
$697 ฿22.5K
453.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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