Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 15.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 QAR 25.08
$4.68 ฿151
47.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$8.65 ฿280
-21.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.79
$3.09 ฿100
66.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 QAR 2.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.37 ฿11.95
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-0.89%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.57
$2.23 ฿72.1
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 QAR 42.48
$19.31 ฿625
-39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 QAR 27.82
$3.77 ฿122
102.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.75
$13.05 ฿422
-18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.24
$3.28 ฿106
-39.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.96
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 QAR 5.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
-29.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.09
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$1.02 ฿32.87
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 QAR 22.67
$4.32 ฿140
44.21%
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
Doha
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 QAR 1.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.57 QAR 119
$11.76 ฿380
176.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.24
$3.15 ฿102
-28.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.86
$1 ฿32.3
116.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 QAR 50.3
$13.64 ฿442
1.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$1.3 ฿42.2
-57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QAR 332
$123 ฿3,970
-25.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 QAR 136
$13.93 ฿451
167.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 312
$18.24 ฿590
369.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 431
$60.8 ฿1,966
95.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.77 QAR 119
$17.11 ฿554
91.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 QAR 44.27
$9.07 ฿294
34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 QAR 2,888
$694 ฿22.5K
14.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-26.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 QAR 225
$57.5 ฿1,861
7.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$34.51 ฿1,117
59.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$115 ฿3,727
-10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 QAR 334
$84.8 ฿2,743
8.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 QAR 5,912
$611 ฿19.8K
165.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 QAR 3,880
$442 ฿14.3K
141.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
46.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 QAR 7,610
$1,460 ฿47.2K
43.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
25.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
26.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
322.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.33
14.07%

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Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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