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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 3.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 QAR 17.92
$4.65 ฿146
5.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.94 QAR 153
$46.11 ฿1,450
-9.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 QAR 22.60
$8.74 ฿275
-28.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.12 QAR 18.65
$3.04 ฿95.5
68.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$0.72 ฿22.65
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.39 ฿12.30
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 QAR 6.92
$2.14 ฿67.4
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.61
$1.86 ฿58.5
-17.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$2.19 ฿68.8
1.83%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.30
$2.25 ฿70.6
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 QAR 26.02
$19.73 ฿620
-63.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 QAR 28.29
$3.79 ฿119
105.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 QAR 28.93
$13.55 ฿426
-41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$3.25 ฿102
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$1.67 ฿52.6
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.76
$2.39 ฿75.2
-33.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.90
$2.09 ฿65.8
-48.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.72
$1.53 ฿48.07
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$1.51 ฿47.47
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$0.99 ฿31.09
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.51 ฿16.19
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.95 QAR 28.94
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 QAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 QAR 10.71
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.53
$4.27 ฿134
51.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$1.40 ฿44.15
-59.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 QAR 202
$11.70 ฿368
375.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.23
$3.11 ฿97.8
-27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$0.99 ฿31.27
119.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 QAR 49.18
$13.73 ฿432
-1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 QAR 2.18
$1.32 ฿41.47
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-38.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$120 ฿3,785
-21.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.15 QAR 135
$13.93 ฿438
166.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$18.31 ฿576
376.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.8 QAR 356
$60.9 ฿1,916
60.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 QAR 61.2
$17.23 ฿542
-2.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 QAR 29.21
$8.71 ฿274
-7.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 QAR 2,475
$698 ฿21.9K
-2.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-24.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$57.6 ฿1,812
7.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 QAR 127
$34.24 ฿1,077
1.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 QAR 341
$113 ฿3,558
-17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 QAR 246
$84.8 ฿2,666
-20.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 QAR 3,483
$604 ฿19.0K
58.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,563
$436 ฿13.7K
61.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,087
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QAR 6,853
$1,498 ฿47.1K
25.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
$529 ฿16.6K
699.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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