Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-`awabi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-`awabi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Al-`awabi is 13.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-`awabi is 26.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.11 OMR 1.97

$4.71 ฿151

8.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.13 OMR 10.06

$45.87 ฿1,468

-43.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 OMR 2.34

$8.84 ฿283

-31.22%

Cappuccino

$4.51 OMR 1.74

$3.06 ฿98

47.39%

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

$0.76 OMR 0.29

$0.69 ฿22.16

10.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.1

$0.39 ฿12.56

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.38 OMR 4

$2.49 ฿79.6

316.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.25 OMR 3.95

$3.72 ฿119

175.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 OMR 0.76

$2.18 ฿69.8

-9.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 OMR 0.46

$1.8 ฿57.5

-34.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 OMR 0.64

$2.23 ฿71.4

-25.11%

Eggs

$2.47 OMR 0.95

$2.23 ฿71.4

10.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.86 OMR 1.48

$19.66 ฿629

-80.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 OMR 1.96

$3.77 ฿121

34.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.7 OMR 3.35

$13.53 ฿433

-35.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 OMR 1

$3.24 ฿104

-20.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 OMR 0.65

$1.62 ฿51.9

4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

$2.4 ฿76.8

-25.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 OMR 0.43

$2.08 ฿66.5

-46.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 OMR 0.36

$1.59 ฿50.7

-40.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.49 ฿47.76

-34.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 OMR 0.42

$1.01 ฿32.46

7.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 OMR 0.22

$0.48 ฿15.46

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.33 OMR 2.44

$4.48 ฿143

41.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$26.43 OMR 10.17

$20.34 ฿651

29.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.19 OMR 1.61

$1.86 ฿59.5

125.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.58 OMR 2.92

$2.7 ฿86.3

180.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 OMR 1.18

$3.04 ฿97.4

0.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 OMR 0.31

$1.04 ฿33.18

-24.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.46 OMR 4.03

$13.64 ฿437

-23.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.59 OMR 0.23

$1.35 ฿43.31

-56.30%

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

$23.1K OMR 8,876

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-15.23%

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

$21.8K OMR 8,378

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-34.98%

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

$109 OMR 42.11

$122 ฿3,905

-10.37%

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

$40.97 OMR 15.77

$13.61 ฿435

201.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.9 OMR 26.53

$18.36 ฿588

275.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$10.45 OMR 4.02

$8.92 ฿285

17.15%

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

$191 OMR 73.6

$684 ฿21.9K

-72.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,936 OMR 3,826

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-38.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 OMR 19.56

$58.2 ฿1,862

-12.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.2 OMR 15.09

$34.38 ฿1,100

14.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 OMR 30.47

$113 ฿3,631

-30.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 OMR 34.65

$84.9 ฿2,716

6.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

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 Al-`awabi: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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