Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Jubail is 0.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jubail is 2.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 SAR 24.58
$4.65 ฿147
40.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.22 SAR 151
$46.11 ฿1,454
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SAR 33.87
$8.74 ฿276
3.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 SAR 10.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$3.04 ฿95.8
9.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 SAR 2.89
$0.72 ฿22.72
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.39 ฿12.34
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$2.14 ฿67.7
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.59
$1.86 ฿58.7
-48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$2.19 ฿69.0
-25.57%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$2.25 ฿70.8
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 SAR 30.84
$19.73 ฿622
-58.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 SAR 25.56
$3.79 ฿119
79.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 SAR 40.50
$13.55 ฿427
-20.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$3.25 ฿102
-27.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.20
$1.67 ฿52.7
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$2.39 ฿75.5
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$2.09 ฿66.0
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$1.53 ฿48.22
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
$1.51 ฿47.62
-9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SAR 5.26
$0.99 ฿31.19
41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.51 ฿16.24
25.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.89
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SAR 9.27
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 SAR 25.79
$4.27 ฿135
61.12%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿640
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 SAR 3.36
$1.40 ฿44.29
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 SAR 96.9
$11.70 ฿369
120.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 SAR 15.28
$3.11 ฿98.1
30.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$0.99 ฿31.37
90.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.21 SAR 64.5
$13.73 ฿433
25.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$1.32 ฿41.60
-50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-27.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-29.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 SAR 373
$120 ฿3,797
-17.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.13 SAR 117
$13.93 ฿439
123.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.6 SAR 235
$18.31 ฿577
242.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$60.9 ฿1,922
46.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 SAR 134
$17.23 ฿544
106.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 SAR 51.5
$8.71 ฿275
57.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$698 ฿22.0K
-71.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-47.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.72 SAR 145
$57.6 ฿1,818
-32.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$34.24 ฿1,080
78.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 SAR 315
$113 ฿3,569
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 SAR 297
$84.8 ฿2,675
-6.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 SAR 1,530
$604 ฿19.0K
-32.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 SAR 1,034
$436 ฿13.8K
-36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 SAR 2,392
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-68.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,864
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-66.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,529 SAR 9,483
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-40.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 SAR 4,897
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-56.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 SAR 5,901
$529 ฿16.7K
197.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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