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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kazimiyah is 27% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kazimiyah is 29.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 IQD 5,452
$4.68 ฿151
-10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 IQD 32.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,148
$8.65 ฿280
-19.19%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,515
$3.09 ฿100
-12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$0.37 ฿11.95
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,915
$2.39 ฿77.4
25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 IQD 3,658
$3.62 ฿117
-22.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,794
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,109
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,085
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.02%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,255
$2.23 ฿72.1
-22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 IQD 5,914
$19.31 ฿625
-76.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 IQD 6,181
$3.77 ฿122
25.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
$13.05 ฿422
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 IQD 1,573
$3.28 ฿106
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,518
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,334
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 975
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 906
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.49 ฿48.11
-58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 823
$1.02 ฿32.87
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 684
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQD 2,437
$4.32 ฿140
-56.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 IQD 14.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-47.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 IQD 2,356
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 IQD 2,858
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$1.35 ฿43.74
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 IQD 40K
$11.76 ฿380
159.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,937
$3.15 ฿102
-28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 IQD 7,714
$13.64 ฿442
-56.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 751
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 IQD 99.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-38.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.6 IQD 23K
$13.93 ฿451
26.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 IQD 44.2K
$18.24 ฿590
85.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 IQD 47.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.97 IQD 22.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-0.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 IQD 9,785
$9.07 ฿294
-17.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,258 IQD 4.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 IQD 33.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-47.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 IQD 53.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 IQD 769.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 IQD 452K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,102 IQD 1.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 IQD 888.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-76.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kazimiyah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Al Kazimiyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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