Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 41.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fujairah is 30.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AED 25.65
$4.68 ฿151
49.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.89 AED 150
$46.4 ฿1,502
-11.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 AED 25.29
$8.65 ฿280
-20.35%
Cappuccino
$5.53 AED 20.31
$3.09 ฿100
78.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 AED 1.92
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.06 AED 40.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
362.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.28 AED 37.75
$3.62 ฿117
183.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 AED 6.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 AED 4.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 AED 6.38
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.32%
Eggs
$2.21 AED 8.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 AED 45.98
$19.31 ฿625
-35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 AED 28.83
$3.77 ฿122
108.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AED 56.5
$13.05 ฿422
17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 AED 8.11
$3.28 ฿106
-32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.51
$1.63 ฿52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.75
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$1.99 ฿64.3
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.47
$1.53 ฿49.62
-38.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 AED 6.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 AED 1.87
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AED 23.16
$4.32 ฿140
46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 AED 39.54
$21.68 ฿702
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 AED 9.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 AED 8.24
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$1.35 ฿43.74
17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 AED 193
$11.76 ฿380
347.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 AED 5.4
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 AED 2.45
$1 ฿32.3
-33.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 AED 29.96
$13.64 ฿442
-40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.85
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AED 165.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
64.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 82.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 AED 535
$123 ฿3,970
18.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.64 AED 164
$13.93 ฿451
220.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 370
$18.24 ฿590
453.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 AED 67.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.9 AED 147
$17.11 ฿554
133.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9 AED 33.06
$9.07 ฿294
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AED 789
$694 ฿22.5K
-69.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,225 AED 19.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-67.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 AED 432
$57.5 ฿1,861
104.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 AED 203
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 AED 495
$115 ฿3,727
16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AED 496
$84.8 ฿2,743
59.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AED 1,961
$611 ฿19.8K
-12.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 AED 1,506
$442 ฿14.3K
-7.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AED 5,551
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-24.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 AED 4,079
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-23.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,316 AED 19.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
25.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,784 AED 13.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
31.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,600 AED 16.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
560.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
5.33
-8.44%

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Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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