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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 22.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al Hidd is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 BHDย 2.43
$4.51 เธฟ142
43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.29 BHDย 15.15
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-12.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.28 BHDย 2.74
$8.78 เธฟ276
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHDย 1.02
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BHDย 0.29
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 BHDย 0.04
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 BHDย 3.04
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
236.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.52 BHDย 3.96
$3.68 เธฟ116
185.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BHDย 0.62
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-27.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 BHDย 0.49
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHDย 0.88
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
5.41%
Eggs
$2.37 BHDย 0.89
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 BHDย 3.34
$19.68 เธฟ619
-54.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 BHDย 2.82
$3.66 เธฟ115
105.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 BHDย 3.84
$13.09 เธฟ411
-21.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 BHDย 0.92
$3.38 เธฟ106
-27.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BHDย 0.78
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BHDย 0.66
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-24.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHDย 0.46
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-38.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BHDย 0.33
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-43.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHDย 0.41
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHDย 0.55
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHDย 0.32
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 BHDย 2.48
$4.35 เธฟ137
51.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.68 BHDย 7.40
$20.65 เธฟ649
-4.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 BHDย 1.27
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
91.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 BHDย 1.23
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
19.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 BHDย 0.58
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
13.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 BHDย 19.68
$11.36 เธฟ357
360.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 BHDย 1.73
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
47.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHDย 1.52
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
284.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.23 BHDย 9.86
$13.72 เธฟ431
91.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BHDย 0.14
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-72.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K BHDย 7,517
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-27.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K BHDย 7,902
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-37.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHDย 46.43
$122 เธฟ3,835
1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.50 BHDย 10.34
$13.61 เธฟ428
102.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.76 BHDย 14.20
$18.49 เธฟ581
104.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.6 BHDย 20.13
$16.70 เธฟ525
220.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.79 BHDย 4.06
$9.09 เธฟ286
18.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 BHDย 145
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-45.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,996 BHDย 3,382
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-43.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.31 BHDย 17.04
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-23.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 BHDย 23.44
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
81.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BHDย 30.80
$113 เธฟ3,545
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHDย 33.65
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
5.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 BHDย 244
$606 เธฟ19.1K
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 BHDย 350
$435 เธฟ13.7K
113.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 BHDย 301
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-61.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 BHDย 301
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-45.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,929 BHDย 725
$547 เธฟ17.2K
252.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

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Last update for Al Hidd: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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