Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Arar is 15.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arar is 12.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.82 SAR 25.59
$4.65 ฿146
46.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 SAR 168
$46.11 ฿1,450
-2.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.50
$8.74 ฿275
-6.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 SAR 13.54
$3.04 ฿95.5
18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.02
$0.72 ฿22.65
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.39 ฿12.30
-20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.19
$2.14 ฿67.4
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$1.86 ฿58.5
-46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.68
$2.19 ฿68.8
5.48%
Eggs
$2.48 SAR 9.31
$2.25 ฿70.6
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 SAR 25.40
$19.73 ฿620
-65.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$3.79 ฿119
99.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 SAR 48.34
$13.55 ฿426
-4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
$3.25 ฿102
-30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.09
$1.67 ฿52.6
-2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$2.39 ฿75.2
-28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.02
$2.09 ฿65.8
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.62
$1.53 ฿48.07
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.97
$1.51 ฿47.47
-11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 SAR 4.60
$0.99 ฿31.09
24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.51 ฿16.19
13.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.60 SAR 9.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.94
$4.27 ฿134
62.06%
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
Arar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.40 ฿44.15
-22.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$11.70 ฿368
243.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$3.11 ฿97.8
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.10
$0.99 ฿31.27
90.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.47 SAR 50.5
$13.73 ฿432
-1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.22
$1.32 ฿41.47
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-34.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 402
$120 ฿3,785
-11.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.71 SAR 126
$13.93 ฿438
142.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 SAR 288
$18.31 ฿576
318.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 SAR 331
$60.9 ฿1,916
44.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SAR 132
$17.23 ฿542
103.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.81 SAR 59.3
$8.71 ฿274
81.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 SAR 1,307
$698 ฿21.9K
-50.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 SAR 26.1K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-55.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$57.6 ฿1,812
3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$34.24 ฿1,077
77.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 SAR 291
$113 ฿3,558
-31.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 SAR 310
$84.8 ฿2,666
-2.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,667
$604 ฿19.0K
-26.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 SAR 1,450
$436 ฿13.7K
-11.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 SAR 3,148
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 SAR 2,321
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-58.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,330 SAR 8,738
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-45.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,953
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-55.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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Last update for Arar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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