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

🙂 Solo nomad: Isa Town is 2.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Isa Town is 2.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 BHD 3.06
$4.68 ฿151
73.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.7 BHD 10.07
$46.4 ฿1,502
-42.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 BHD 2.55
$8.65 ฿280
-21.85%
Cappuccino
$4.65 BHD 1.75
$3.09 ฿100
50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 BHD 2.43
$2.39 ฿77.4
169.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BHD 0.74
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 BHD 0.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
-10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 BHD 1.42
$2.24 ฿72.3
68.75%
Eggs
$2.54 BHD 0.96
$2.23 ฿72.1
13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 BHD 4.97
$19.31 ฿625
-31.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 BHD 2.52
$3.77 ฿122
77.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 BHD 5.97
$13.05 ฿422
21.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 BHD 0.84
$3.28 ฿106
-32.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BHD 0.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 BHD 0.84
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 BHD 0.56
$1.49 ฿48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BHD 0.29
$0.48 ฿15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.22 BHD 4.99
$11.76 ฿380
12.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 BHD 1.94
$3.15 ฿102
63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K BHD 4,933
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-61.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 BHD 14.93
$18.24 ฿590
117.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 BHD 40.63
$60.8 ฿1,966
77.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 BHD 4.07
$9.07 ฿294
19.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,862 BHD 2,965
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-50.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.07 BHD 15.11
$57.5 ฿1,861
-30.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.02 BHD 4.91
$34.51 ฿1,117
-62.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 BHD 29.75
$115 ฿3,727
-31.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BHD 39.42
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 BHD 505
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 BHD 397
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-27.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isa Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,040 BHD 392
$697 ฿22.5K
49.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Isa Town: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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