Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-qardahah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-qardahah is 46.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-qardahah is 34.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.99 SYP 77.9K
$4.68 ฿151
27.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.41 SYP 356.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SYP 71.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-36.65%
Cappuccino
$1.53 SYP 19.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 SYP 14.5K
$0.73 ฿23.53
53.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 8,693
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SYP 21.1K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SYP 31.8K
$3.62 ฿117
-32.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 7,544
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 22.8K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.88%
Eggs
$1.84 SYP 24K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-84.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 SYP 97.7K
$3.77 ฿122
99.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 SYP 143.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-15.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 11.2K
$3.28 ฿106
-73.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SYP 23.7K
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 7,971
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 8,000
$1.49 ฿48.11
-58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,268
$1.02 ฿32.87
-59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,101
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 SYP 38K
$4.32 ฿140
-32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 SYP 79K
$21.68 ฿702
-71.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SYP 22.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
$3.15 ฿102
-68.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 SYP 83.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-52.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.72 SYP 48.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
186.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K SYP 238M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 277M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 SYP 107.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 SYP 718.6K
$18.24 ฿590
203.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 39.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.75 SYP 568.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 SYP 23.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.55 SYP 384.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 SYP 334.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-25.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.15 SYP 587K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 SYP 719.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-34.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-qardahah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

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Last update for Al-qardahah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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