Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 17.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 1.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 KWD 3.07
$4.68 ฿151
114.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 KWD 24.75
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWD 2.82
$8.65 ฿280
6.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWD 1.83
$3.09 ฿100
93.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWD 0.38
$1.8 ฿58.2
-30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.98%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWD 1.63
$19.31 ฿625
-72.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWD 1.94
$3.77 ฿122
68.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWD 3.11
$13.05 ฿422
-21.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWD 0.71
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$1.63 ฿52.6
17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWD 0.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 KWD 0.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$4.32 ฿140
-31.02%
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
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$11.76 ฿380
279.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$3.15 ฿102
5.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWD 1
$1 ฿32.3
226.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWD 5.05
$13.64 ฿442
21.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWD 6,498
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,136
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 KWD 19.46
$123 ฿3,970
-48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 KWD 5.79
$13.93 ฿451
36.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 KWD 7.76
$18.24 ฿590
39.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 KWD 28.49
$60.8 ฿1,966
53.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.79 KWD 13.38
$17.11 ฿554
155.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWD 3.49
$9.07 ฿294
25.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWD 125
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWD 2,039
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 KWD 12.76
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 KWD 12.98
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWD 26.6
$115 ฿3,727
-24.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWD 25.26
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWD 246
$611 ฿19.8K
31.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWD 183
$442 ฿14.3K
35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWD 490
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-20.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 KWD 400
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-10.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 KWD 503
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-42.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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