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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hufuf is 10.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Hufuf is 4.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.6 SAR 24.74
$4.68 ฿151
41.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.99 SAR 184
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 SAR 28.22
$8.65 ฿280
-13.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.05 SAR 15.19
$3.09 ฿100
31.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.45
$0.73 ฿23.53
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 SAR 0.83
$0.37 ฿11.95
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.73
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
3.12%
Eggs
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.23 ฿72.1
-9.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 SAR 21.42
$19.31 ฿625
-70.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 SAR 25.04
$3.77 ฿122
76.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 SAR 51.7
$13.05 ฿422
5.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.24
$3.28 ฿106
-49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 SAR 4.22
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 SAR 3.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.87 SAR 10.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 SAR 4.34
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 SAR 23.3
$4.32 ฿140
43.75%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.63 SAR 137
$11.76 ฿380
211.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.15 ฿102
-16.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.85
$1 ฿32.3
83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 SAR 49.6
$13.64 ฿442
-3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.3 ฿42.2
-51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K SAR 129.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 SAR 297
$123 ฿3,970
-35.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.72 SAR 119
$13.93 ฿451
127.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 SAR 280
$18.24 ฿590
309.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$141 SAR 528
$60.8 ฿1,966
131.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.38 SAR 125
$17.11 ฿554
95.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 SAR 49.36
$9.07 ฿294
45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 SAR 1,107
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,172 SAR 15.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.58 SAR 47.19
$57.5 ฿1,861
-78.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 SAR 59.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
-53.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.11 SAR 154
$115 ฿3,727
-64.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 SAR 126
$84.8 ฿2,743
-60.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 SAR 1,361
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 SAR 990
$442 ฿14.3K
-40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,872 SAR 7,024
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$663 SAR 2,488
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$480 SAR 1,800
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hufuf
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,965 SAR 7,373
$697 ฿22.5K
182.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Al Hufuf: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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