Cost of Living Comparison Between Dukhan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dukhan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Dukhan is 11.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dukhan is 7.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 QAR 24.27
$4.65 ฿146
43.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 QAR 196
$46.11 ฿1,450
16.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 QAR 24.35
$8.74 ฿275
-23.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 QAR 41.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.84 QAR 39.45
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.20 QAR 18.91
$3.04 ฿95.5
71.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 QAR 3.09
$0.72 ฿22.65
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.39 ฿12.30
-20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$2.14 ฿67.4
-0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.86 ฿58.5
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 QAR 8.01
$2.19 ฿68.8
0.46%
Eggs
$2.59 QAR 9.43
$2.25 ฿70.6
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 QAR 42.84
$19.73 ฿620
-40.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 QAR 27.71
$3.79 ฿119
100.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 QAR 38.00
$13.55 ฿426
-22.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$3.25 ฿102
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QAR 5.94
$1.67 ฿52.6
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.75
$2.39 ฿75.2
-33.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QAR 5.02
$2.09 ฿65.8
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 QAR 3.74
$1.53 ฿48.07
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.05
$1.51 ฿47.47
-26.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.96
$0.99 ฿31.09
37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$0.51 ฿16.19
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.32 QAR 30.28
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.71
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.61
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 QAR 23.41
$4.27 ฿134
50.59%
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
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 QAR 8.06
$3.11 ฿97.8
-28.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.08
$0.99 ฿31.27
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 QAR 50.3
$13.73 ฿432
0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$1.32 ฿41.47
-58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QAR 80.8K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-18.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-38.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QAR 332
$120 ฿3,785
-24.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.53 QAR 137
$13.93 ฿438
169.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.5 QAR 311
$18.31 ฿576
366.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 QAR 45.64
$8.71 ฿274
43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 QAR 2,904
$698 ฿21.9K
14.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-26.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 QAR 225
$57.6 ฿1,812
7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 QAR 203
$34.24 ฿1,077
62.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QAR 370
$113 ฿3,558
-10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 QAR 328
$84.8 ฿2,666
6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 QAR 5,090
$604 ฿19.0K
131.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 QAR 3,330
$436 ฿13.7K
109.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 QAR 6,208
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-17.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 QAR 4,197
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-23.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dukhan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,083 QAR 14.9K
$529 ฿16.6K
671.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.33
14.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dukhan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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