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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Muharraq is 6.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Muharraq is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 BHD 1.53
$4.65 ฿146
-12.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.96 BHD 10.14
$46.11 ฿1,450
-41.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 BHD 1.98
$8.74 ฿275
-39.59%
Cappuccino
$3.99 BHD 1.50
$3.04 ฿95.5
31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$0.72 ฿22.65
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.39 ฿12.30
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 BHD 1.95
$2.44 ฿76.7
112.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 BHD 2.94
$3.79 ฿119
106.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 BHD 0.49
$2.14 ฿67.4
-39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$1.86 ฿58.5
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BHD 0.87
$2.19 ฿68.8
5.48%
Eggs
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$2.25 ฿70.6
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 BHD 1.72
$19.73 ฿620
-76.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 BHD 1.93
$3.79 ฿119
35.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 BHD 2.92
$13.55 ฿426
-42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BHD 0.44
$3.25 ฿102
-64.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.67 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 BHD 0.40
$2.39 ฿75.2
-55.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 BHD 0.44
$2.09 ฿65.8
-44.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$1.53 ฿48.07
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 BHD 0.18
$1.51 ฿47.47
-67.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 BHD 0.43
$0.99 ฿31.09
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.51 ฿16.19
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 BHD 2.00
$4.27 ฿134
24.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.70 BHD 7.03
$20.31 ฿638
-7.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 BHD 1.26
$1.79 ฿56.3
87.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 BHD 1.18
$2.77 ฿87.0
13.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$1.40 ฿44.15
-41.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 BHD 1.78
$3.11 ฿97.8
52.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 BHD 0.99
$0.99 ฿31.27
165.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 BHD 2.05
$13.73 ฿432
-60.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 BHD 0.18
$1.32 ฿41.47
-64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K BHD 13.8K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
34.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K BHD 6,027
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-53.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 BHD 39.60
$120 ฿3,785
-12.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 BHD 8.04
$13.93 ฿438
53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.17 BHD 14.73
$18.31 ฿576
113.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 BHD 20.02
$60.9 ฿1,916
-12.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 BHD 2.79
$8.71 ฿274
-14.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 BHD 149
$698 ฿21.9K
-43.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,070 BHD 2,282
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.85 BHD 10.10
$57.6 ฿1,812
-53.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 BHD 23.39
$34.24 ฿1,077
81.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 BHD 30.71
$113 ฿3,558
-27.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 BHD 33.93
$84.8 ฿2,666
6.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 BHD 235
$604 ฿19.0K
3.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 BHD 187
$436 ฿13.7K
14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 BHD 373
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-51.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 BHD 305
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-45.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,953 BHD 734
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-54.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 BHD 601
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-46.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Muharraq
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,538 BHD 578
$529 ฿16.6K
190.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Muharraq: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities