Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 22.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 37.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 IQD 5,155
$4.68 ฿151
-15.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.58 IQD 32.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-47.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 IQD 8,766
$8.65 ฿280
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$2.61 IQD 3,412
$3.09 ฿100
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 481
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 273
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 IQD 3,835
$2.39 ฿77.4
22.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,817
$3.62 ฿117
-19.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 IQD 1,168
$2.24 ฿72.5
-60.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,082
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 IQD 2,267
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.77%
Eggs
$1.87 IQD 2,446
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 IQD 5,022
$19.31 ฿625
-80.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 IQD 3,033
$3.77 ฿122
-38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.04 IQD 13.1K
$13.05 ฿422
-23.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$3.28 ฿106
-68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,369
$1.63 ฿52.6
-35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 IQD 1,442
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 748
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 684
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 IQD 598
$1.49 ฿48.11
-69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 940
$1.02 ฿32.87
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 IQD 605
$0.48 ฿15.61
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 IQD 2,507
$4.32 ฿140
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 IQD 17.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,275
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,770
$2.79 ฿90.4
-24.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$1.35 ฿43.74
-71.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.28 IQD 40.9K
$11.76 ฿380
165.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 IQD 3,037
$3.15 ฿102
-26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$1 ฿32.3
47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 IQD 8,021
$13.64 ฿442
-55.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 749
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 IQD 100.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-37.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 IQD 23.4K
$13.93 ฿451
28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.88 IQD 44.4K
$18.24 ฿590
85.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 IQD 47.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 IQD 9,925
$9.07 ฿294
-16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 IQD 4.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 IQD 35.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-52.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.19 IQD 33K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-27.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 IQD 78.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-47.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.71 IQD 54.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-50.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 237.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 IQD 772.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 IQD 450.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,019 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-75.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$661 IQD 865.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-77.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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