Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wafrah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wafrah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Wafrah is 0.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wafrah is 8.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 KWD 2.38
$4.68 ฿151
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 KWD 18.13
$46.4 ฿1,502
27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 KWD 2.63
$8.65 ฿280
-0.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 KWD 1.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.3 KWD 1.62
$3.09 ฿100
71.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 KWD 0.19
$0.73 ฿23.53
-15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 KWD 0.45
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-39.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.32%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 KWD 1.35
$19.31 ฿625
-77.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KWD 2.01
$3.77 ฿122
74.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 KWD 2.97
$13.05 ฿422
-25.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWD 0.71
$3.28 ฿106
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
-28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KWD 0.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
63.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.66 KWD 1.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KWD 0.92
$4.32 ฿140
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.57 KWD 13.62
$11.76 ฿380
279.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWD 1.02
$3.15 ฿102
6.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$1 ฿32.3
232.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.16 KWD 4.94
$13.64 ฿442
18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K KWD 6,343
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-24.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K KWD 5,821
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-43.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 KWD 18.78
$123 ฿3,970
-49.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 KWD 5.58
$13.93 ฿451
30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.49 KWD 7.79
$18.24 ฿590
39.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWD 28.62
$60.8 ฿1,966
54.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.3 KWD 12.93
$17.11 ฿554
147.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 KWD 3.48
$9.07 ฿294
25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 KWD 87
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,192 KWD 1,892
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.52 KWD 12.69
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.91 KWD 13.11
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 KWD 27.21
$115 ฿3,727
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWD 25.26
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWD 242
$611 ฿19.8K
29.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWD 188
$442 ฿14.3K
38.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,577 KWD 482
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 KWD 394
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-11.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,330 KWD 1,323
$697 ฿22.5K
521.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al Wafrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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