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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Mubarraz is 15.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Mubarraz is 16.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 SAR 27.23
$4.65 ฿146
56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.16 SAR 147
$46.11 ฿1,450
-15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 SAR 26.42
$8.74 ฿275
-19.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.15 SAR 15.55
$3.04 ฿95.5
36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$0.72 ฿22.65
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SAR 0.71
$0.39 ฿12.30
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$2.14 ฿67.4
-21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 SAR 4.70
$1.86 ฿58.5
-32.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 SAR 9.10
$2.19 ฿68.8
10.96%
Eggs
$2.74 SAR 10.29
$2.25 ฿70.6
21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 SAR 32.54
$19.73 ฿620
-56.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 SAR 38.04
$3.79 ฿119
167.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SAR 56.0
$13.55 ฿426
10.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.66
$3.25 ฿102
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$1.67 ฿52.6
5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 SAR 6.77
$2.39 ฿75.2
-24.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.09 ฿65.8
-24.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.78
$1.53 ฿48.07
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.53
$1.51 ฿47.47
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 SAR 5.42
$0.99 ฿31.09
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.51 ฿16.19
9.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.85 SAR 10.68
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SAR 6.78
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SAR 27.13
$4.27 ฿134
69.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.40 ฿44.15
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.15 SAR 151
$11.70 ฿368
243.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.14
$3.11 ฿97.8
4.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.91
$0.99 ฿31.27
85.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.21 SAR 49.55
$13.73 ฿432
-3.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.17
$1.32 ฿41.47
-56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.7K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-25.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K SAR 85.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-32.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$120 ฿3,785
-13.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.46 SAR 133
$13.93 ฿438
154.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.1 SAR 285
$18.31 ฿576
315.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 SAR 335
$60.9 ฿1,916
46.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 SAR 132
$17.23 ฿542
104.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.92 SAR 59.7
$8.71 ฿274
82.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 SAR 1,681
$698 ฿21.9K
-35.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,656 SAR 36.2K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-38.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$57.6 ฿1,812
2.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 SAR 246
$34.24 ฿1,077
91.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SAR 399
$113 ฿3,558
-6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 SAR 377
$84.8 ฿2,666
18.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$604 ฿19.0K
-26.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 SAR 1,404
$436 ฿13.7K
-14.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SAR 3,199
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 SAR 2,318
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,518 SAR 9,443
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-40.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,456 SAR 5,459
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-51.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mubarraz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 SAR 3,937
$529 ฿16.6K
98.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
5.33
-0.38%

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Last update for Al Mubarraz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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