Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 32.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 34.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 IQD 4,972
$4.68 ฿151
-18.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 IQD 25.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-58.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQD 8,982
$8.65 ฿280
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$2.51 IQD 3,284
$3.09 ฿100
-18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 523
$0.73 ฿23.53
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 283
$0.37 ฿11.95
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$2.39 ฿77.4
-53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$3.62 ฿117
-46.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 IQD 1,818
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQD 1,130
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,139
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$1.8 IQD 2,361
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,648
$19.31 ฿625
-73.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 IQD 3,830
$3.77 ฿122
-22.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 IQD 16.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,405
$3.28 ฿106
-67.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,493
$1.63 ฿52.6
-30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 IQD 1,083
$2.4 ฿77.7
-65.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 911
$1.99 ฿64.3
-64.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 995
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$1.02 ฿32.87
-22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 726
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,536
$4.32 ฿140
-55.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 IQD 17.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,891
$1.77 ฿57.3
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQD 2,562
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 IQD 423
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.44 IQD 20.2K
$11.76 ฿380
31.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,926
$3.15 ฿102
-28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,996
$1 ฿32.3
52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 IQD 7,805
$13.64 ฿442
-56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 861
$1.3 ฿42.2
-49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-30.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94 IQD 123K
$123 ฿3,970
-23.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 IQD 12.5K
$13.93 ฿451
-31.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.2 IQD 39.5K
$18.24 ฿590
65.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 IQD 68.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 IQD 9,642
$9.07 ฿294
-18.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 IQD 151.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,310 IQD 4.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.09 IQD 13.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-82.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.21 IQD 26.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-41.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.35 IQD 39.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-73.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.89 IQD 26K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-76.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-71.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 IQD 163.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-71.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 IQD 478.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 IQD 443K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$461 IQD 604K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-89.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 IQD 515.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-86.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 IQD 614.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-32.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
5.33
168.86%

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Last update for Duhok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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