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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Wafrah is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wafrah is 4.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 KWD 2.32
$4.65 ฿151
62.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 KWD 18.13
$46.54 ฿1,507
26.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 KWD 2.58
$8.64 ฿280
-2.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KWD 1.05
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.49 KWD 1.69
$2.93 ฿94.8
87.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KWD 0.18
$0.68 ฿22.15
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.36 ฿11.79
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 ฿78.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 KWD 0.44
$2.19 ฿70.8
-35.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$1.80 ฿58.3
-39.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.53
$2.18 ฿70.5
-21.56%
Eggs
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$2.29 ฿74.3
-10.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 KWD 1.36
$19.66 ฿637
-77.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 KWD 2.03
$3.78 ฿122
75.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 KWD 3.01
$13.09 ฿424
-24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 KWD 0.68
$3.30 ฿107
-32.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.71 ฿55.2
-5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$2.31 ฿74.7
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 KWD 0.43
$1.99 ฿64.3
-29.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.53 ฿49.58
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$1.49 ฿48.16
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 KWD 0.49
$1.01 ฿32.86
58.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 KWD 0.13
$0.48 ฿15.70
-10.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.88
$4.27 ฿138
-33.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.82 ฿642
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 ฿87.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.37 ฿44.33
-39.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 KWD 13.45
$11.39 ฿369
284.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$3.05 ฿98.8
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 KWD 1.01
$1.03 ฿33.44
220.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 KWD 4.98
$14.02 ฿454
15.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.34 ฿43.40
-74.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K KWD 6,365
$28.2K ฿914.6K
-26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K KWD 5,902
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-42.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 KWD 19.51
$124 ฿4,004
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.07 KWD 5.55
$13.60 ฿440
32.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.67 KWD 7.88
$18.25 ฿591
40.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWD 28.88
$61.9 ฿2,004
52.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.76 KWD 14.05
$17.01 ฿551
169.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.31 KWD 3.47
$9.15 ฿296
23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 KWD 88.6
$705 ฿22.8K
-59.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,154 KWD 1,889
$16.2K ฿523.5K
-61.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.98 KWD 12.89
$58.1 ฿1,882
-27.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 KWD 13.03
$34.27 ฿1,110
23.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 KWD 26.94
$115 ฿3,731
-23.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 KWD 25.00
$84.9 ฿2,749
-4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWD 243
$613 ฿19.9K
28.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 KWD 187
$447 ฿14.5K
36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 488
$2,070 ฿67.0K
-23.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 KWD 402
$1,517 ฿49.1K
-13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,169 ฿135.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,017 ฿97.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wafrah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,291 KWD 1,317
$530 ฿17.2K
709.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Al Wafrah: March 9, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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