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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ghubra is 65.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Ghubra is 69.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 81.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.68 ฿151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ฿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
-5.36%
Eggs
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$2.23 ฿72.1
126.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.82
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.99 ฿64.3
-36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 OMR 0.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$1.49 ฿48.11
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 OMR 42.7
$123 ฿3,970
-9.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.6 OMR 32.19
$18.24 ฿590
358.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.59 OMR 16.78
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.33 OMR 13.99
$17.11 ฿554
112.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 OMR 3.52
$9.07 ฿294
0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 OMR 70.8
$694 ฿22.5K
-73.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K OMR 4,029
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-34.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Ghubra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,730 OMR 1,051
$697 ฿22.5K
291.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Al Ghubra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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