Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 53.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 47.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 IQD 2,540

$4.68 ฿151

-58.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.48 IQD 16.3K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-73.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.63 IQD 4,748

$8.65 ฿280

-58.03%

Cappuccino

$1.03 IQD 1,354

$3.09 ฿100

-66.67%

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

$0.48 IQD 627

$0.73 ฿23.53

-34.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 IQD 192

$0.37 ฿11.95

-59.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 IQD 2,627

$2.39 ฿77.4

-15.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 IQD 2,785

$3.62 ฿117

-41.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 IQD 1,384

$2.24 ฿72.5

-52.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 IQD 1,058

$1.8 ฿58.2

-55.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 1,983

$2.24 ฿72.3

-32.59%

Eggs

$1.36 IQD 1,784

$2.23 ฿72.1

-39.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.46 IQD 4,533

$19.31 ฿625

-82.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.27 IQD 2,976

$3.77 ฿122

-39.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.65 IQD 16.6K

$13.05 ฿422

-3.07%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 IQD 1,233

$3.28 ฿106

-71.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,502

$1.63 ฿52.6

-29.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,218

$2.4 ฿77.7

-61.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 999

$1.99 ฿64.3

-61.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 862

$1.53 ฿49.62

-56.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 989

$1.49 ฿48.11

-48.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 IQD 998

$1.02 ฿32.87

-25.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 IQD 581

$0.48 ฿15.61

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 IQD 3,440

$4.32 ฿140

-39.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.6 IQD 17.8K

$21.68 ฿702

-37.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 IQD 1,879

$1.77 ฿57.3

-18.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 IQD 2,613

$2.79 ฿90.4

-28.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 IQD 723

$1.35 ฿43.74

-59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.69 IQD 40.2K

$11.76 ฿380

160.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 IQD 3,098

$3.15 ฿102

-24.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 IQD 2,416

$1 ฿32.3

85.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 IQD 5,159

$13.64 ฿442

-71.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.68 IQD 897

$1.3 ฿42.2

-47.69%

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

$17K IQD 22.2M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-37.87%

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

$18.5K IQD 24.2M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-45.49%

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

$52.9 IQD 69.2K

$123 ฿3,970

-56.90%

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

$13.17 IQD 17.2K

$13.93 ฿451

-5.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.51 IQD 32.1K

$18.24 ฿590

34.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.92 IQD 24.8K

$60.8 ฿1,966

-68.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.87 IQD 22.1K

$17.11 ฿554

-1.40%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$9.07 ฿294

-13.23%

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

$50.8 IQD 66.5K

$694 ฿22.5K

-92.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,544 IQD 2M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-90.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.85 IQD 16.8K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-77.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.78 IQD 18K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-60.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.08 IQD 35.5K

$115 ฿3,727

-76.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.08 IQD 43.3K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-60.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 IQD 223.7K

$611 ฿19.8K

-72.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 IQD 138.1K

$442 ฿14.3K

-76.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 IQD 376.5K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-85.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 IQD 194.6K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-89.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,003 IQD 1.3M

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-76.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$449 IQD 588K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-84.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$347 IQD 454.3K

$697 ฿22.5K

-50.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

5.33

6.38%

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

Last update for Kalar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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