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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 9.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 24% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 IQD 6,971
$4.68 ฿151
13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-33.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 IQD 7,977
$8.65 ฿280
-29.60%
Cappuccino
$3.11 IQD 4,076
$3.09 ฿100
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 249
$0.37 ฿11.95
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 IQD 3,875
$2.39 ฿77.4
23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,820
$3.62 ฿117
-19.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 IQD 1,783
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 IQD 981
$1.8 ฿58.2
-58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 IQD 2,175
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$1.74 IQD 2,284
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 IQD 5,812
$19.31 ฿625
-77.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 IQD 6,557
$3.77 ฿122
32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.25 IQD 18.7K
$13.05 ฿422
9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,599
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,381
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 968
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 918
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 826
$1.49 ฿48.11
-57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 IQD 709
$1.02 ฿32.87
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 719
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 IQD 2,448
$4.32 ฿140
-56.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 IQD 19.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,398
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 IQD 2,758
$2.79 ฿90.4
-24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 512
$1.35 ฿43.74
-71.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 IQD 84.2K
$11.76 ฿380
446.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,082
$3.15 ฿102
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,026
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 IQD 4,373
$13.64 ฿442
-75.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 739
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K IQD 22.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-36.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K IQD 26.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.5 IQD 101.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-36.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.39 IQD 20.2K
$13.93 ฿451
10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.74 IQD 50.7K
$18.24 ฿590
112.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.77 IQD 29.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.4 IQD 25.4K
$17.11 ฿554
13.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.79 IQD 10.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.3 IQD 126.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$763 IQD 998.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.41 IQD 35.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.47 IQD 37.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 IQD 79.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-47.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.87 IQD 56.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-49.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 IQD 479.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 IQD 874.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 IQD 406.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,423 IQD 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$433 IQD 567.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hillah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 IQD 708.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-22.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Al Hillah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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