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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 29.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 KWD 3.06
$4.65 ฿149
113.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 KWD 25.18
$46.54 ฿1,492
75.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 KWD 2.72
$8.64 ฿277
2.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 KWD 1.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.85 KWD 1.80
$2.93 ฿93.8
99.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$0.68 ฿21.93
-4.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.36 ฿11.67
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 ฿77.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$2.19 ฿70.1
-26.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$1.80 ฿57.7
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$2.18 ฿69.8
-17.89%
Eggs
$2.11 KWD 0.65
$2.29 ฿73.5
-7.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 KWD 1.58
$19.66 ฿630
-73.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KWD 2.01
$3.78 ฿121
73.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.22
$13.09 ฿420
-20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWD 0.72
$3.30 ฿106
-28.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$1.71 ฿54.7
12.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.54
$2.31 ฿74.0
-24.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.99 ฿63.6
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$1.53 ฿49.09
-15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.49 ฿47.69
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWD 0.52
$1.01 ฿32.53
65.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.54
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.34 KWD 1.03
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 KWD 0.92
$4.27 ฿137
-30.44%
Wine (Bottle)
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$19.82 ฿635
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 ฿86.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.37 ฿43.89
-39.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.27 KWD 13.33
$11.39 ฿365
279.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWD 1.00
$3.05 ฿97.8
6.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 KWD 1.02
$1.03 ฿33.11
220.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.40 KWD 5.05
$14.02 ฿450
16.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.34 ฿42.97
-72.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KWD 6,672
$28.2K ฿905.5K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,213
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-39.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 KWD 19.56
$124 ฿3,964
-48.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 KWD 5.73
$13.60 ฿436
36.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.31 KWD 8.10
$18.25 ฿585
44.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.1 KWD 29.28
$61.9 ฿1,984
53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.83 KWD 14.12
$17.01 ฿545
169.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 KWD 3.55
$9.15 ฿293
25.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 KWD 123
$705 ฿22.6K
-43.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,532 KWD 2,012
$16.2K ฿518.3K
-59.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWD 13.09
$58.1 ฿1,863
-26.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.42 KWD 13.06
$34.27 ฿1,099
23.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 KWD 26.69
$115 ฿3,694
-24.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 KWD 25.36
$84.9 ฿2,722
-3.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 KWD 247
$613 ฿19.7K
30.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 KWD 190
$447 ฿14.3K
38.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 KWD 488
$2,070 ฿66.4K
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 KWD 401
$1,517 ฿48.6K
-14.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,169 ฿133.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,017 ฿96.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Qurain
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,563 KWD 1,405
$530 ฿17.0K
760.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: March 7, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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