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

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 19.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 14.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 QAR 24.46
$4.51 ฿142
49.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 QAR 201
$46.08 ฿1,449
19.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 QAR 24.79
$8.78 ฿276
-22.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.70 QAR 42.59
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.07 QAR 40.29
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.18 QAR 18.85
$3.09 ฿97.0
67.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 QAR 2.90
$0.70 ฿21.97
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.40 ฿12.46
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 ฿75.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 ฿116
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.40
$2.25 ฿70.6
-9.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 QAR 5.84
$1.87 ฿58.8
-14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QAR 7.80
$2.22 ฿69.8
-3.60%
Eggs
$2.65 QAR 9.63
$2.23 ฿70.1
18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 QAR 42.18
$19.68 ฿619
-41.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 QAR 27.64
$3.66 ฿115
107.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 QAR 37.79
$13.09 ฿411
-20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.29
$3.38 ฿106
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.98
$1.69 ฿53.3
-2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$2.33 ฿73.2
-33.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$1.98 ฿62.4
-29.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.68
$1.55 ฿48.77
-34.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.08
$1.51 ฿47.42
-25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QAR 4.81
$0.98 ฿30.84
34.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$0.48 ฿15.01
-6.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.36 QAR 30.42
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 QAR 6.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 QAR 10.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 QAR 23.16
$4.35 ฿137
46.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 ฿86.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$1.37 ฿43.19
-61.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 QAR 119
$11.36 ฿357
187.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.22
$3.11 ฿97.8
-27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.85
$1.05 ฿32.96
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 QAR 50.8
$13.72 ฿431
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.16
$1.34 ฿42.16
-55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
-19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.1K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-38.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 QAR 341
$122 ฿3,835
-23.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 QAR 136
$13.61 ฿428
174.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.0 QAR 313
$18.49 ฿581
365.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 QAR 441
$61.7 ฿1,939
96.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.73 QAR 119
$16.70 ฿525
95.99%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.22
$9.09 ฿286
36.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$801 QAR 2,917
$702 ฿22.1K
14.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K QAR 43.5K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-25.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 QAR 226
$58.9 ฿1,851
5.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$34.41 ฿1,082
59.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 367
$113 ฿3,545
-10.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 QAR 324
$84.7 ฿2,662
5.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 QAR 5,737
$606 ฿19.1K
160.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 QAR 3,886
$435 ฿13.7K
145.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 QAR 10.8K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 QAR 7,644
$1,473 ฿46.3K
42.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 QAR 16.7K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
3.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 QAR 10.6K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-2.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 QAR 11.0K
$547 ฿17.2K
451.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.33
14.07%

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Last update for Doha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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