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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 KWD 3.11
$4.59 ฿147
120.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 KWD 24.89
$46.83 ฿1,497
72.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 KWD 2.72
$8.70 ฿278
1.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.87 KWD 1.81
$2.92 ฿93.5
101.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.68 ฿21.86
1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.40 ฿12.66
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 ฿80.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.80 ฿122
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.50
$2.16 ฿69.1
-25.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.88 ฿60.1
-30.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 KWD 0.55
$2.16 ฿69.0
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$2.22 ฿71.0
-7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 KWD 1.57
$19.57 ฿626
-73.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KWD 1.96
$3.80 ฿122
67.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 KWD 3.19
$13.41 ฿429
-22.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWD 0.72
$3.26 ฿104
-27.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWD 0.60
$1.61 ฿51.5
21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$2.31 ฿73.8
-23.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$2.06 ฿65.8
-30.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$1.61 ฿51.3
-19.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.44 ฿46.13
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.03 ฿32.91
57.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.34
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 KWD 0.92
$4.50 ฿144
-34.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.18 ฿613
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 ฿86.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWD 0.27
$1.38 ฿44.04
-36.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 KWD 13.58
$11.76 ฿376
274.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$3.11 ฿99.3
2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWD 0.98
$1.00 ฿32.09
217.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.07
$13.74 ฿439
19.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.30 ฿41.49
-72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,609
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,185
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-39.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.74 KWD 6.08
$125 ฿3,993
-84.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 KWD 5.67
$13.74 ฿439
33.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KWD 7.83
$18.61 ฿595
36.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$194 KWD 59.8
$60.6 ฿1,936
220.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.07 KWD 14.50
$17.15 ฿548
174.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 KWD 3.46
$9.01 ฿288
24.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$698 ฿22.3K
-43.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,563 KWD 2,021
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-59.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.95 KWD 13.23
$59.2 ฿1,893
-27.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 KWD 12.99
$34.86 ฿1,115
21.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWD 27.47
$114 ฿3,651
-21.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 KWD 24.79
$85.8 ฿2,743
-6.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 KWD 242
$619 ฿19.8K
27.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 KWD 186
$437 ฿14.0K
38.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 KWD 486
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-23.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWD 400
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,891 KWD 890
$528 ฿16.9K
447.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al-jahra': April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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