Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 38.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 38.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 AED 39.88
$4.65 ฿146
133.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 AED 305
$46.11 ฿1,450
80.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 AED 34.81
$8.74 ฿275
8.47%
Cappuccino
$5.73 AED 21.01
$3.04 ฿95.5
88.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AED 4.53
$0.72 ฿22.65
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 AED 3.25
$0.39 ฿12.30
128.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 AED 44.22
$2.44 ฿76.7
393.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.44 AED 49.32
$3.79 ฿119
254.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 AED 7.23
$2.14 ฿67.4
-7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 AED 5.28
$1.86 ฿58.5
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 AED 7.95
$2.19 ฿68.8
-0.91%
Eggs
$3.44 AED 12.64
$2.25 ฿70.6
52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 AED 37.43
$19.73 ฿620
-48.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 AED 33.45
$3.79 ฿119
140.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 AED 45.98
$13.55 ฿426
-7.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.40
$3.25 ฿102
-29.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.95
$1.67 ฿52.6
13.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 AED 7.01
$2.39 ฿75.2
-20.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.71
$2.09 ฿65.8
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.38
$1.53 ฿48.07
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 AED 4.86
$1.51 ฿47.47
-12.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AED 5.25
$0.99 ฿31.09
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 AED 2.36
$0.51 ฿16.19
25.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 AED 24.20
$4.27 ฿134
54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.95 AED 69.6
$20.31 ฿638
-6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 AED 10.01
$1.79 ฿56.3
52.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 AED 12.65
$2.77 ฿87.0
24.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AED 6.10
$1.40 ฿44.15
18.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 AED 193
$11.70 ฿368
350.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 AED 11.65
$3.11 ฿97.8
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AED 2.06
$0.99 ฿31.27
-43.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 AED 29.56
$13.73 ฿432
-41.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.88
$1.32 ฿41.47
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K AED 119.0K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
19.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-33.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 AED 796
$120 ฿3,785
80.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AED 230
$13.93 ฿438
349.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 376
$18.31 ฿576
459.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.0 AED 235
$60.9 ฿1,916
5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.38 AED 145
$17.23 ฿542
128.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 AED 54.5
$8.71 ฿274
70.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$845 AED 3,102
$698 ฿21.9K
21.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 AED 20.7K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-64.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 AED 296
$57.6 ฿1,812
40.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 AED 232
$34.24 ฿1,077
84.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 415
$113 ฿3,558
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 AED 452
$84.8 ฿2,666
45.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 AED 2,757
$604 ฿19.0K
24.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 AED 2,811
$436 ฿13.7K
75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,526 AED 9,272
$2,057 ฿64.7K
22.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 AED 4,986
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-9.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 AED 17.0K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
8.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,664 AED 9,778
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-10.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.33
-15.76%

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Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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