Cost of Living Comparison Between Janub-as-surrah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Janub-as-surrah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Janub-as-surrah is 9.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Janub-as-surrah is 15.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 KWD 2.31
$4.68 ฿151
61.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 KWD 17.71
$46.4 ฿1,502
24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 KWD 2.57
$8.65 ฿280
-2.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 KWD 1.05
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.43 KWD 1.66
$3.09 ฿100
75.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 KWD 0.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
-20.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 KWD 0.43
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 KWD 0.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 KWD 1.36
$19.31 ฿625
-76.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 KWD 1.96
$3.77 ฿122
70.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 KWD 2.99
$13.05 ฿422
-24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 KWD 0.69
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 KWD 0.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 KWD 0.43
$1.99 ฿64.3
-29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 KWD 0.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWD 0.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.69 KWD 1.13
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 KWD 0.89
$4.32 ฿140
-32.64%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWD 0.28
$1.35 ฿43.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.73 KWD 13.67
$11.76 ฿380
280.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.97
$3.15 ฿102
1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$1 ฿32.3
231.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.19 KWD 4.95
$13.64 ฿442
18.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,186
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,742
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-44.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 KWD 18.74
$123 ฿3,970
-50.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 KWD 5.67
$13.93 ฿451
33.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.22 KWD 8.01
$18.24 ฿590
43.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.6 KWD 29.22
$60.8 ฿1,966
57.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.46 KWD 12.98
$17.11 ฿554
148.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.24 KWD 3.43
$9.07 ฿294
23.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 KWD 88
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,983 KWD 1,828
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.76 KWD 13.07
$57.5 ฿1,861
-25.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 KWD 12.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 KWD 26.75
$115 ฿3,727
-23.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 KWD 24.91
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWD 241
$611 ฿19.8K
29.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWD 188
$442 ฿14.3K
38.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 KWD 487
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 KWD 387
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-13.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Janub-as-surrah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Janub-as-surrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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