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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kufah is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kufah is 43.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 IQD 6,968
$4.68 ฿151
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 IQD 47.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-8.90%
Cappuccino
$2.98 IQD 3,901
$3.09 ฿100
-3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 256
$0.37 ฿11.95
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 IQD 4,638
$2.39 ฿77.4
48.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 IQD 3,800
$3.62 ฿117
-19.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 IQD 1,405
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 850
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,067
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.46%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,347
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.3 IQD 3,005
$19.31 ฿625
-88.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 IQD 3,845
$3.77 ฿122
-22.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.8 IQD 12.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-24.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 IQD 670
$3.28 ฿106
-84.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,274
$1.63 ฿52.6
-40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 872
$2.4 ฿77.7
-72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 IQD 656
$1.99 ฿64.3
-74.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 IQD 529
$1.53 ฿49.62
-73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 IQD 437
$1.49 ฿48.11
-77.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 824
$1.02 ฿32.87
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 IQD 577
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 IQD 2,582
$4.32 ฿140
-54.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 IQD 19.5K
$21.68 ฿702
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,387
$1.77 ฿57.3
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,821
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 IQD 457
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.83 IQD 40.4K
$11.76 ฿380
162.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQD 3,052
$3.15 ฿102
-26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 IQD 9,853
$13.64 ฿442
-44.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 703
$1.3 ฿42.2
-58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.48 IQD 51.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-67.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 IQD 34.5K
$13.93 ฿451
89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 IQD 29.8K
$18.24 ฿590
24.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-58.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.69 IQD 21.9K
$17.11 ฿554
-2.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 IQD 9,883
$9.07 ฿294
-16.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.4 IQD 114.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-87.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,445 IQD 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.4 IQD 28K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-62.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.01 IQD 39.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.23 IQD 26.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-82.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.72 IQD 36.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-67.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 IQD 276.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-60.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 IQD 556.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 IQD 379.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,006 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$612 IQD 801.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kufah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 IQD 942.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
3.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Al Kufah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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