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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Muharraq is 13.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Muharraq is 12.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 BHD 1.52
$4.68 ฿151
-13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.34 BHD 9.93
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 BHD 2.04
$8.65 ฿280
-37.34%
Cappuccino
$4.07 BHD 1.53
$3.09 ฿100
31.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BHD 0.32
$0.73 ฿23.53
16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 BHD 2.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
128.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 BHD 2.97
$3.62 ฿117
117.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 BHD 0.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 BHD 0.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.91%
Eggs
$2.44 BHD 0.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
9.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 BHD 1.73
$19.31 ฿625
-76.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 BHD 1.95
$3.77 ฿122
36.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$13.05 ฿422
-39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.63 ฿52.6
3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 BHD 0.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 BHD 0.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BHD 0.44
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 BHD 1.99
$4.32 ฿140
21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.58 BHD 7.38
$21.68 ฿702
-9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$1.77 ฿57.3
96.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$1.35 ฿43.74
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.7
$3.15 ฿102
43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 BHD 0.98
$1 ฿32.3
159.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 BHD 1.94
$13.64 ฿442
-62.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 BHD 0.16
$1.3 ฿42.2
-66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
37.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K BHD 6,120
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-52.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 BHD 40.66
$123 ฿3,970
-12.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.43 BHD 8.08
$13.93 ฿451
53.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.11 BHD 14.75
$18.24 ฿590
114.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 BHD 19.61
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 BHD 2.81
$9.07 ฿294
-17.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 BHD 148
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 BHD 2,255
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.88 BHD 10.14
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 BHD 23.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
82.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BHD 31.73
$115 ฿3,727
-26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 BHD 33.45
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 BHD 230
$611 ฿19.8K
-0.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 BHD 194
$442 ฿14.3K
16.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 BHD 369
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 BHD 295
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,973 BHD 744
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 BHD 610
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-43.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,543 BHD 582
$697 ฿22.5K
121.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

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Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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