Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'udayliyah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'udayliyah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'udayliyah is 8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'udayliyah is 8.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 KWD 2.34
$4.65 ฿148
63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 KWD 17.80
$46.11 ฿1,470
25.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 KWD 2.59
$8.74 ฿279
-4.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KWD 1.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.53 KWD 1.70
$3.04 ฿96.9
81.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 KWD 0.18
$0.72 ฿22.96
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.39 ฿12.47
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$2.14 ฿68.4
-33.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.86 ฿59.3
-44.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.19 ฿69.7
-21.00%
Eggs
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$2.25 ฿71.6
-11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 KWD 1.42
$19.73 ฿629
-76.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWD 1.98
$3.79 ฿121
69.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 KWD 2.96
$13.55 ฿432
-29.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 KWD 0.69
$3.25 ฿104
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.67 ฿53.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$2.39 ฿76.3
-36.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
$2.09 ฿66.7
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$1.53 ฿48.74
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$1.51 ฿48.13
-25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWD 0.52
$0.99 ฿31.53
71.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$0.51 ฿16.41
-15.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.92
$4.27 ฿136
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿647
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿88.2
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.40 ฿44.77
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.69 KWD 13.76
$11.70 ฿373
281.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$3.11 ฿99.1
6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 KWD 0.97
$0.99 ฿31.71
219.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.01 KWD 4.93
$13.73 ฿438
16.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.32 ฿42.05
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K KWD 6,342
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-24.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWD 5,907
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-43.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWD 18.95
$120 ฿3,838
-48.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.62 KWD 5.73
$13.93 ฿444
33.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.01 KWD 8.01
$18.31 ฿584
42.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.3 KWD 29.03
$60.9 ฿1,942
54.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.64 KWD 14.36
$17.23 ฿549
170.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 KWD 3.58
$8.71 ฿278
33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 KWD 85.9
$698 ฿22.2K
-60.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,082 KWD 1,873
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-61.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.39 KWD 12.75
$57.6 ฿1,838
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.70 KWD 13.15
$34.24 ฿1,092
24.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 KWD 27.28
$113 ฿3,608
-21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWD 24.84
$84.8 ฿2,704
-4.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 KWD 245
$604 ฿19.3K
31.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 KWD 192
$436 ฿13.9K
42.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 KWD 476
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 KWD 397
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K KWD 3,747
$4,252 ฿135.6K
186.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,894 KWD 891
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-3.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'udayliyah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,350 KWD 1,648
$529 ฿16.9K
910.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al-'udayliyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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