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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalar is 49.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalar is 51.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 IQDย 2,565
$4.51 เธฟ142
-56.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 IQDย 15.9K
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-73.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 IQDย 4,673
$8.78 เธฟ276
-59.45%
Cappuccino
$0.99 IQDย 1,303
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-67.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQDย 686
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQDย 193
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQDย 2,563
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 IQDย 2,688
$3.68 เธฟ116
-44.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 IQDย 1,384
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-52.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQDย 1,122
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 IQDย 1,969
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-32.43%
Eggs
$1.33 IQDย 1,738
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 IQDย 4,599
$19.68 เธฟ619
-82.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 IQDย 2,975
$3.66 เธฟ115
-37.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 IQDย 16.2K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-5.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 IQDย 1,211
$3.38 เธฟ106
-72.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQDย 1,492
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-32.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQDย 1,226
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-60.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 IQDย 1,042
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-60.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQDย 849
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 910
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 IQDย 961
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
-25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 IQDย 590
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 IQDย 3,589
$4.35 เธฟ137
-37.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 IQDย 1,878
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQDย 2,576
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-28.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 IQDย 727
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-59.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.70 IQDย 40.3K
$11.36 เธฟ357
170.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQDย 3,050
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-25.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 IQDย 2,496
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 IQDย 5,042
$13.72 เธฟ431
-72.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQDย 860
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K IQDย 22.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-38.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K IQDย 24.2M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-45.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.0 IQDย 69.5K
$122 เธฟ3,834
-56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 IQDย 17.5K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 IQDย 32.3K
$18.49 เธฟ581
33.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.39 IQDย 25.4K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-68.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQDย 22.1K
$16.70 เธฟ525
1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQDย 9,975
$9.09 เธฟ286
-16.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 IQDย 67.6K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,528 IQDย 2.0M
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-90.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.59 IQDย 16.5K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-78.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.91 IQDย 18.2K
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-59.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 IQDย 35.5K
$113 เธฟ3,544
-75.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.21 IQDย 42.2K
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-61.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 IQDย 225.9K
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-71.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 IQDย 138.6K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-75.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 IQDย 369.2K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 IQDย 193.2K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-90.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$953 IQDย 1.3M
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-78.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 IQDย 596.8K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-84.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 IQDย 458.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-36.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Kalar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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