Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Bayda is 52.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Bayda is 53% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 LYD 29.81
$4.68 ฿151
16.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.76 LYD 91.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 LYD 29.4
$8.65 ฿280
-37.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 LYD 1.6
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.42 LYD 2.31
$3.09 ฿100
-86.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 LYD 1.94
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.08 LYD 0.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
-78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 LYD 4.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
-83.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 LYD 8.14
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.48%
Eggs
$2.36 LYD 12.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ฿625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 LYD 18.77
$3.77 ฿122
-8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LYD 42.9
$13.05 ฿422
-39.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 LYD 7.6
$3.28 ฿106
-57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 LYD 7.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
-17.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 7.32
$2.4 ฿77.7
-44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
$1.99 ฿64.3
-72.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 LYD 3.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
-59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 LYD 5.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 LYD 0.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
-68.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LYD 3.06
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 9.86
$4.32 ฿140
-58.10%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 LYD 5.19
$1.35 ฿43.74
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 4.87
$3.15 ฿102
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 LYD 19.86
$13.64 ฿442
-73.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.3 ฿42.2
-97.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K LYD 60.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-67.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$5.35 LYD 29.17
$123 ฿3,970
-95.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 LYD 50.9
$13.93 ฿451
-32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.31 LYD 252
$18.24 ฿590
153.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.96 LYD 65.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
-80.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.23 LYD 148
$694 ฿22.5K
-96.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.11 LYD 202
$57.5 ฿1,861
-35.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.31 LYD 198
$34.51 ฿1,117
5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 LYD 397
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 LYD 699
$611 ฿19.8K
-79.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72 LYD 392
$442 ฿14.3K
-83.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 LYD 996
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-90.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 LYD 698
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$635 LYD 3,460
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$468 LYD 2,548
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Bayda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$363 LYD 1,976
$697 ฿22.5K
-47.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Al Bayda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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