Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kerak is 12% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kerak is 5.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$4.68 ฿151
-40.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 JOD 34.73
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 JOD 4.01
$8.65 ฿280
-34.57%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$3.09 ฿100
-76.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
141.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 JOD 5.1
$3.62 ฿117
99.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-81.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.62
$2.24 ฿72.3
-60.71%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.58
$19.31 ฿625
-66.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$3.77 ฿122
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$13.05 ฿422
-12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$3.28 ฿106
-57.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
-14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.4 ฿77.7
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$1.99 ฿64.3
-79.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.61
$1.53 ฿49.62
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$4.32 ฿140
-20.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.39 JOD 15.14
$21.68 ฿702
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
163.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 JOD 3.87
$2.79 ฿90.4
96.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$3.15 ฿102
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1 ฿32.3
37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 JOD 5
$13.64 ฿442
-48.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.3
$123 ฿3,970
-13.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 JOD 11.76
$13.93 ฿451
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.04 JOD 19.84
$18.24 ฿590
53.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.66 JOD 30.19
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 JOD 7.91
$9.07 ฿294
23.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,448 JOD 2,441
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 JOD 43.47
$57.5 ฿1,861
6.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 JOD 40.41
$34.51 ฿1,117
65.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.6
$115 ฿3,727
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 JOD 55.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 JOD 131
$611 ฿19.8K
-69.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 JOD 158
$442 ฿14.3K
-49.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 JOD 228
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$213 JOD 151
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-94.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$286 JOD 202
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-90.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 JOD 367
$697 ฿22.5K
-25.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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