Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Az Zubayr is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Az Zubayr is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 IQD 5,258
$4.68 ฿151
-14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.28 IQD 33.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-45.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 IQD 9,090
$8.65 ฿280
-19.77%
Cappuccino
$2.59 IQD 3,389
$3.09 ฿100
-16.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 260
$0.37 ฿11.95
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 IQD 3,885
$2.39 ฿77.4
24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQD 3,805
$3.62 ฿117
-19.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,797
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,108
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,139
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$1.74 IQD 2,283
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 IQD 5,813
$19.31 ฿625
-77.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 IQD 6,198
$3.77 ฿122
25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$13.05 ฿422
1.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,516
$3.28 ฿106
-64.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,503
$1.63 ฿52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,330
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 969
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 857
$1.53 ฿49.62
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 874
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 IQD 812
$1.02 ฿32.87
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 IQD 2,448
$4.32 ฿140
-56.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 IQD 18K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,322
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,716
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 477
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.36 IQD 41K
$11.76 ฿380
166.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 2,998
$3.15 ฿102
-27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 IQD 1,941
$1 ฿32.3
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 IQD 7,668
$13.64 ฿442
-57.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 751
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-30.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.1 IQD 102.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-36.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.51 IQD 22.9K
$13.93 ฿451
25.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 IQD 45.9K
$18.24 ฿590
92.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 IQD 48.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-3.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 IQD 10.3K
$9.07 ฿294
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 IQD 201.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,334 IQD 4.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.86 IQD 35.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.9 IQD 32.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 IQD 81.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-45.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.77 IQD 53.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Az Zubayr
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 IQD 322.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 IQD 752.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 IQD 442.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,069 IQD 1.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$689 IQD 902.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-76.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Az Zubayr
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 Az Zubayr: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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