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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Rumaitha is 33.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Rumaitha is 23.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 IQD 5,212
$4.68 ฿151
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.36 IQD 33.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQD 8,974
$8.65 ฿280
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,503
$3.09 ฿100
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 218
$0.37 ฿11.95
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,710
$2.39 ฿77.4
18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,841
$3.62 ฿117
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,732
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,034
$1.8 ฿58.2
-56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQD 2,153
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.79%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,338
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 IQD 5,838
$19.31 ฿625
-76.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 IQD 6,338
$3.77 ฿122
28.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 IQD 17.4K
$13.05 ฿422
1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,509
$3.28 ฿106
-64.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,504
$1.63 ฿52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,375
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 966
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 IQD 816
$1.02 ฿32.87
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 685
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,531
$4.32 ฿140
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,393
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,813
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$1.35 ฿43.74
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.09 IQD 40.7K
$11.76 ฿380
164.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,974
$3.15 ฿102
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,019
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 IQD 7,906
$13.64 ฿442
-55.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 738
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-42.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-37.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 IQD 22.7K
$13.93 ฿451
24.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.79 IQD 44.2K
$18.24 ฿590
85.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.2 IQD 47.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 IQD 22.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-1.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,977
$9.07 ฿294
-15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQD 195.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,298 IQD 4.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.07 IQD 35.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.69 IQD 33.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-25.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 IQD 81.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-46.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.57 IQD 53.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 IQD 750.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 IQD 446K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 IQD 728.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-80.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Rumaitha
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Al-Rumaitha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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