Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Buraydah is 22.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buraydah is 4.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 SAR 48.06
$4.65 ฿146
175.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.37 SAR 151
$46.11 ฿1,450
-12.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 SAR 27.88
$8.74 ฿275
-14.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.57
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.18
$3.04 ฿95.5
15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$0.72 ฿22.65
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.39 ฿12.30
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$2.14 ฿67.4
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.86 ฿58.5
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 SAR 9.18
$2.19 ฿68.8
11.87%
Eggs
$2.64 SAR 9.92
$2.25 ฿70.6
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 SAR 31.87
$19.73 ฿620
-56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 SAR 24.89
$3.79 ฿119
75.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$13.55 ฿426
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
$3.25 ฿102
-20.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
$1.67 ฿52.6
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.24
$2.39 ฿75.2
-41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$2.09 ฿65.8
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$1.53 ฿48.07
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$1.51 ฿47.47
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 SAR 4.23
$0.99 ฿31.09
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.58
$0.51 ฿16.19
35.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 SAR 7.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SAR 9.55
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.44
$4.27 ฿134
46.37%
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
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$1.40 ฿44.15
-22.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$11.70 ฿368
244.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.06
$3.11 ฿97.8
-13.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$0.99 ฿31.27
84.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.62 SAR 62.3
$13.73 ฿432
21.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.32 ฿41.47
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-29.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 SAR 290
$120 ฿3,785
-35.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SAR 111
$13.93 ฿438
112.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 SAR 263
$18.31 ฿576
282.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.3 SAR 372
$60.9 ฿1,916
62.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.74 SAR 134
$17.23 ฿542
107.43%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 SAR 60.7
$8.71 ฿274
85.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,003
$698 ฿21.9K
-61.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-76.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 SAR 195
$57.6 ฿1,812
-9.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 SAR 277
$34.24 ฿1,077
115.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 SAR 300
$113 ฿3,558
-29.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 SAR 263
$84.8 ฿2,666
-17.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 SAR 2,399
$604 ฿19.0K
5.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,248
$436 ฿13.7K
-23.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 SAR 2,874
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-62.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,034
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-45.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,401 SAR 9,005
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-43.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 SAR 4,948
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buraydah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
427.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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Last update for Buraydah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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