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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 1.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 31.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 KWD 2.91
$4.68 ฿151
103.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 KWD 24.56
$46.4 ฿1,502
73.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 KWD 2.77
$8.65 ฿280
4.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.11 KWD 1.87
$3.09 ฿100
97.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.73 ฿23.53
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.43%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWD 1.6
$19.31 ฿625
-72.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KWD 2.03
$3.77 ฿122
76.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 KWD 3.21
$13.05 ฿422
-19.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
$3.28 ฿106
-25.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$1.63 ฿52.6
21.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
-4.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.22 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$4.32 ฿140
-33.56%
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-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.35 ฿43.74
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWD 13.53
$11.76 ฿380
276.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$3.15 ฿102
5.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$1 ฿32.3
219.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.4 KWD 5.01
$13.64 ฿442
20.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,525
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-21.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,099
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.16 KWD 6.16
$123 ฿3,970
-83.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 KWD 5.63
$13.93 ฿451
32.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.99 KWD 7.94
$18.24 ฿590
42.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$199 KWD 60.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
227.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.87 KWD 14.93
$17.11 ฿554
185.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 KWD 3.51
$9.07 ฿294
26.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 121
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,685 KWD 2,043
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 KWD 12.76
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 KWD 12.96
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.13
$115 ฿3,727
-22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 KWD 25.39
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWD 245
$611 ฿19.8K
31.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 190
$442 ฿14.3K
40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 486
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-21.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 KWD 388
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-13.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,764 KWD 845
$697 ฿22.5K
296.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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