Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: An Najaf is 38.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: An Najaf is 34.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 IQD 5,186
$4.68 ฿151
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.12 IQD 30.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-50.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 IQD 6,355
$8.65 ฿280
-43.82%
Cappuccino
$2.74 IQD 3,588
$3.09 ฿100
-11.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 512
$0.73 ฿23.53
-46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 238
$0.37 ฿11.95
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 IQD 4,597
$2.39 ฿77.4
46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 IQD 3,788
$3.62 ฿117
-20.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 IQD 1,704
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,112
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,069
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.46%
Eggs
$1.81 IQD 2,363
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.41 IQD 3,156
$19.31 ฿625
-87.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 IQD 6,600
$3.77 ฿122
33.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.54 IQD 13.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-19.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 IQD 1,653
$3.28 ฿106
-61.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,591
$1.63 ฿52.6
-25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,334
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 964
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 868
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 857
$1.02 ฿32.87
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.48 ฿15.61
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$4.32 ฿140
-65.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 IQD 19.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 IQD 2,310
$1.77 ฿57.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,811
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 477
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 IQD 44.8K
$11.76 ฿380
191.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 IQD 2,443
$3.15 ฿102
-40.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 2,005
$1 ฿32.3
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 IQD 6,597
$13.64 ฿442
-63.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 IQD 584
$1.3 ฿42.2
-65.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K IQD 14.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-58.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 IQD 76.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-52.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 IQD 29.8K
$13.93 ฿451
63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.09 IQD 44.6K
$18.24 ฿590
86.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.9 IQD 39.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 IQD 19.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-13.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.5 IQD 9,816
$9.07 ฿294
-17.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 IQD 218.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$928 IQD 1.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-94.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.29 IQD 21.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.5 IQD 33.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 IQD 86K
$115 ฿3,727
-42.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.88 IQD 56.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-49.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 316.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 IQD 177.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-69.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 IQD 506.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 IQD 202.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,232 IQD 1.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$493 IQD 644.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
An Najaf
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$746 IQD 977K
$697 ฿22.5K
7.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for An Najaf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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