Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-hamra' is 3.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-hamra' is 15.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.19 OMR 1.99

$4.65 ฿148

11.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 OMR 10.14

$46.11 ฿1,463

-42.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 OMR 2.96

$8.74 ฿277

-11.78%

Cappuccino

$4.79 OMR 1.84

$3.04 ฿96.4

57.57%

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

$1.05 OMR 0.40

$0.72 ฿22.85

45.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 OMR 0.13

$0.39 ฿12.41

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.37 OMR 4.75

$2.44 ฿77.4

406.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.48 OMR 4.41

$3.79 ฿120

202.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 OMR 0.76

$2.14 ฿68.0

-7.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 OMR 0.46

$1.86 ฿59.0

-36.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 OMR 0.64

$2.19 ฿69.4

-23.74%

Eggs

$2.45 OMR 0.94

$2.25 ฿71.2

8.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.82 OMR 1.47

$19.73 ฿626

-80.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 OMR 1.88

$3.79 ฿120

29.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.61 OMR 3.31

$13.55 ฿430

-36.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 OMR 0.96

$3.25 ฿103

-23.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 OMR 0.66

$1.67 ฿53.0

2.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 OMR 0.70

$2.39 ฿75.9

-23.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

$2.09 ฿66.4

-43.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$1.53 ฿48.50

-35.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 OMR 0.37

$1.51 ฿47.89

-35.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$0.99 ฿31.37

4.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 OMR 0.20

$0.51 ฿16.33

3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.42 OMR 2.47

$4.27 ฿136

50.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.72 OMR 6.04

$20.31 ฿644

-22.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.22 OMR 1.62

$1.79 ฿56.8

135.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.92 OMR 3.04

$2.77 ฿87.8

185.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 OMR 1.19

$3.11 ฿98.7

-0.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 OMR 0.29

$0.99 ฿31.55

-23.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.55 OMR 4.05

$13.73 ฿436

-23.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 OMR 0.23

$1.32 ฿41.84

-54.55%

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

$22.5K OMR 8,621

$27.2K ฿863.9K

-17.57%

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

$21.4K OMR 8,230

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-37.17%

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

$106 OMR 40.69

$120 ฿3,819

-11.99%

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

$41.60 OMR 15.97

$13.93 ฿442

198.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.2 OMR 26.58

$18.31 ฿581

278.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

Cinema Ticket

$10.43 OMR 4.01

$8.71 ฿276

19.75%

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

$189 OMR 72.8

$698 ฿22.1K

-72.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,757 OMR 3,747

$15.7K ฿499.1K

-37.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.3 OMR 19.30

$57.6 ฿1,828

-12.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.39 OMR 15.13

$34.24 ฿1,086

15.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 OMR 30.54

$113 ฿3,590

-29.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 OMR 33.68

$84.8 ฿2,690

3.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,361 OMR 1,675

$529 ฿16.8K

724.02%

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-hamra': March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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