Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayfan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayfan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kayfan is 4.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kayfan is 20.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.87 KWD 3.02
$4.68 ฿151
110.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 KWD 25.11
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 KWD 2.73
$8.65 ฿280
3.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWD 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.9 KWD 1.8
$3.09 ฿100
90.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$0.73 ฿23.53
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 KWD 0.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.54%
Eggs
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 KWD 1.54
$19.31 ฿625
-73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 KWD 1.93
$3.77 ฿122
67.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 KWD 3.14
$13.05 ฿422
-21.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWD 0.72
$3.28 ฿106
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
21.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 KWD 0.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
-26.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
-4.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.35 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 KWD 0.89
$4.32 ฿140
-32.87%
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
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWD 0.27
$1.35 ฿43.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.98 KWD 13.44
$11.76 ฿380
273.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$3.15 ฿102
5.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$1 ฿32.3
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.18 KWD 4.95
$13.64 ฿442
18.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-73.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,598
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,114
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWD 19.07
$123 ฿3,970
-49.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.63 KWD 5.69
$13.93 ฿451
33.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KWD 7.79
$18.24 ฿590
39.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94 KWD 28.71
$60.8 ฿1,966
54.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.23 KWD 14.74
$17.11 ฿554
181.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 KWD 3.51
$9.07 ฿294
26.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 KWD 125
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,543 KWD 1,999
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 KWD 12.84
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.8 KWD 13.08
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 KWD 26.4
$115 ฿3,727
-24.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWD 25.29
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 KWD 242
$611 ฿19.8K
29.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 KWD 185
$442 ฿14.3K
37.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 KWD 472
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-23.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 KWD 390
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-12.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kayfan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,137 KWD 1,264
$697 ฿22.5K
493.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Kayfan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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