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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 19% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 KWD 2.95
$4.65 ฿146
106.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 KWD 25.32
$46.11 ฿1,450
78.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 KWD 2.81
$8.74 ฿275
4.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.86 KWD 1.80
$3.04 ฿95.5
92.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.72 ฿22.65
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$0.39 ฿12.30
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$2.14 ฿67.4
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.86 ฿58.5
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.53
$2.19 ฿68.8
-21.92%
Eggs
$2.13 KWD 0.65
$2.25 ฿70.6
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 KWD 1.64
$19.73 ฿620
-72.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 KWD 1.99
$3.79 ฿119
70.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 KWD 3.20
$13.55 ฿426
-22.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
$3.25 ฿102
-25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.60
$1.67 ฿52.6
17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.39 ฿75.2
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$2.09 ฿65.8
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.53 ฿48.07
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.51 ฿47.47
-11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$0.99 ฿31.09
65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.51 ฿16.19
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.16 KWD 0.97
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 KWD 0.92
$4.27 ฿134
-29.74%
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-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 KWD 0.27
$1.40 ฿44.15
-37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.70 KWD 13.42
$11.70 ฿368
273.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$3.11 ฿97.8
2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$0.99 ฿31.27
217.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.61 KWD 5.10
$13.73 ฿432
20.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.32 ฿41.47
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,621
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-20.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,166
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-41.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 KWD 18.96
$120 ฿3,785
-48.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 KWD 5.79
$13.93 ฿438
35.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.95 KWD 7.97
$18.31 ฿576
41.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.2 KWD 28.93
$60.9 ฿1,916
54.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.22 KWD 14.50
$17.23 ฿542
174.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 KWD 3.58
$8.71 ฿274
33.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 KWD 121
$698 ฿21.9K
-43.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,562 KWD 2,014
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-58.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.48 KWD 12.73
$57.6 ฿1,812
-28.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 KWD 12.92
$34.24 ฿1,077
22.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 KWD 27.20
$113 ฿3,558
-21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 KWD 24.82
$84.8 ฿2,666
-4.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 KWD 247
$604 ฿19.0K
32.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 KWD 184
$436 ฿13.7K
37.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 KWD 490
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWD 399
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿133.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿93.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,573 KWD 1,404
$529 ฿16.6K
764.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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