Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Isa Town is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isa Town is 15.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.02 BHD 3.02

$4.51 ฿142

77.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.55 BHD 9.98

$46.08 ฿1,449

-42.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.59 BHD 2.48

$8.78 ฿276

-24.94%

Cappuccino

$4.57 BHD 1.72

$3.09 ฿97.0

47.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 BHD 0.33

$0.70 ฿21.97

25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 BHD 0.10

$0.40 ฿12.46

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.54 BHD 2.46

$2.40 ฿75.5

172.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BHD 0.73

$2.25 ฿70.6

-14.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 BHD 0.58

$1.87 ฿58.8

-17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 BHD 1.41

$2.22 ฿69.8

68.92%

Eggs

$2.61 BHD 0.98

$2.23 ฿70.1

17.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.28 BHD 4.99

$19.68 ฿619

-32.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.56 BHD 2.47

$3.66 ฿115

79.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.99 BHD 6.01

$13.09 ฿411

22.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 BHD 0.86

$3.38 ฿106

-32.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.28 BHD 0.86

$1.69 ฿53.3

34.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 BHD 0.86

$2.33 ฿73.2

-1.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 BHD 0.75

$1.98 ฿62.4

1.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 BHD 0.77

$1.55 ฿48.77

31.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 BHD 0.53

$1.51 ฿47.42

-5.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 BHD 0.36

$0.98 ฿30.84

-3.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 BHD 0.31

$0.48 ฿15.01

72.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

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

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 BHD 0.39

$1.37 ฿43.19

-24.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.48 BHD 5.07

$11.36 ฿357

18.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.39 BHD 2.03

$3.11 ฿97.8

73.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 BHD 0.31

$1.34 ฿42.16

-38.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$13.0K BHD 4,900

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-61.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.62 BHD 14.90

$18.49 ฿581

114.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$105 BHD 39.39

$61.7 ฿1,939

69.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$10.54 BHD 3.96

$9.09 ฿286

15.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,013 BHD 3,013

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-49.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.96 BHD 15.03

$58.9 ฿1,851

-32.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.22 BHD 4.97

$34.41 ฿1,082

-61.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.1 BHD 30.48

$113 ฿3,545

-28.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 BHD 40.61

$84.7 ฿2,662

27.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 BHD 497

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-36.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 BHD 398

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-28.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,055 BHD 397

$547 ฿17.2K

92.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Isa Town: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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