Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 14% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ardiya is 14.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 KWD 2.95
$4.68 ฿151
105.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.83
$46.4 ฿1,502
75.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 KWD 2.77
$8.65 ฿280
4.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWD 1.78
$3.09 ฿100
88.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.77%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.55
$19.31 ฿625
-73.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KWD 2.04
$3.77 ฿122
77.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$13.05 ฿422
-21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$3.28 ฿106
-28.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$4.32 ฿140
-33.80%
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
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
-39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$11.76 ฿380
279.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$3.15 ฿102
0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$1 ฿32.3
214.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 KWD 5.08
$13.64 ฿442
21.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-73.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KWD 6,621
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,022
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.21
$123 ฿3,970
-48.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 KWD 5.56
$13.93 ฿451
30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.85
$18.24 ฿590
40.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.42
$60.8 ฿1,966
53.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$17.11 ฿554
185.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.52
$9.07 ฿294
26.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,503 KWD 1,987
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 KWD 13.02
$57.5 ฿1,861
-25.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 26.94
$115 ฿3,727
-23.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.04
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KWD 238
$611 ฿19.8K
27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWD 186
$442 ฿14.3K
37.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 KWD 477
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 395
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-11.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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