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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 45.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 IQD 2,473
$4.65 ฿148
-59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 IQD 15.8K
$46.11 ฿1,463
-73.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 IQD 4,697
$8.74 ฿277
-58.92%
Cappuccino
$1.00 IQD 1,313
$3.04 ฿96.4
-67.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 IQD 671
$0.72 ฿22.85
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQD 200
$0.39 ฿12.41
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 IQD 2,563
$2.44 ฿77.4
-19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,776
$3.79 ฿120
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 IQD 1,375
$2.14 ฿68.0
-50.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 IQD 1,042
$1.86 ฿59.0
-56.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 IQD 2,024
$2.19 ฿69.4
-29.68%
Eggs
$1.30 IQD 1,705
$2.25 ฿71.2
-42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 IQD 4,636
$19.73 ฿626
-82.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$3.79 ฿120
-38.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.69 IQD 16.6K
$13.55 ฿430
-6.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,281
$3.25 ฿103
-69.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,553
$1.67 ฿53.0
-28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 IQD 1,296
$2.39 ฿75.9
-58.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 IQD 1,055
$2.09 ฿66.4
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 859
$1.53 ฿48.50
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 915
$1.51 ฿47.89
-53.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 IQD 1,025
$0.99 ฿31.37
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 IQD 583
$0.51 ฿16.33
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 IQD 3,406
$4.27 ฿136
-39.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 IQD 16.3K
$20.31 ฿644
-38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,824
$1.79 ฿56.8
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 IQD 2,544
$2.77 ฿87.8
-29.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 711
$1.40 ฿44.54
-61.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.23 IQD 39.6K
$11.70 ฿371
158.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$3.11 ฿98.7
-25.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 IQD 2,453
$0.99 ฿31.55
88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQD 4,939
$13.73 ฿436
-72.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 861
$1.32 ฿41.84
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K IQD 22.0M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
-38.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K IQD 24.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-45.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.9 IQD 70.7K
$120 ฿3,819
-55.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 IQD 17.3K
$13.93 ฿442
-4.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.27 IQD 31.8K
$18.31 ฿581
32.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.40 IQD 25.4K
$60.9 ฿1,933
-68.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.89 IQD 22.1K
$17.23 ฿547
-1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$8.71 ฿276
-9.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 IQD 66.5K
$698 ฿22.1K
-92.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,531 IQD 2.0M
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-90.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.90 IQD 16.9K
$57.6 ฿1,828
-77.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.88 IQD 18.2K
$34.24 ฿1,086
-59.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.49 IQD 34.7K
$113 ฿3,590
-76.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.69 IQD 42.8K
$84.8 ฿2,690
-61.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 IQD 222.7K
$604 ฿19.2K
-71.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 IQD 136.9K
$436 ฿13.8K
-76.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 IQD 377.3K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-86.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 IQD 190.4K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-90.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,271 IQD 4.3M
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-23.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 IQD 590.7K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-84.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 IQD 455.2K
$529 ฿16.8K
-34.33%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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