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 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kerak is 7.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 JOD 2.01
$4.65 ฿146
-39.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 JOD 35.52
$46.11 ฿1,450
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 JOD 3.94
$8.74 ฿275
-36.50%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$3.04 ฿95.5
-75.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.72 ฿22.65
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.39 ฿12.30
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 JOD 4.09
$2.44 ฿76.7
136.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$3.79 ฿119
80.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.14 ฿67.4
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.86 ฿58.5
-80.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$2.19 ฿68.8
-59.36%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$2.25 ฿70.6
-26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JOD 4.73
$19.73 ฿620
-66.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 JOD 3.05
$3.79 ฿119
13.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 JOD 8.15
$13.55 ฿426
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$3.25 ฿102
-57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.67 ฿52.6
-13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$2.39 ฿75.2
-39.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$2.09 ฿65.8
-80.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.62
$1.53 ฿48.07
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.51 ฿47.47
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.99 ฿31.09
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.51 ฿16.19
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$4.27 ฿134
-19.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.84 JOD 14.77
$20.31 ฿638
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.72 JOD 3.34
$1.79 ฿56.3
163.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 JOD 3.81
$2.77 ฿87.0
93.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$3.11 ฿97.8
-76.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$0.99 ฿31.27
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 JOD 5.14
$13.73 ฿432
-47.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.32 ฿41.47
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.1
$120 ฿3,785
-12.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 JOD 11.78
$13.93 ฿438
19.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.12 JOD 19.94
$18.31 ฿576
53.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 JOD 30.44
$60.9 ฿1,916
-29.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 JOD 8.13
$8.71 ฿274
31.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 JOD 98.3
$698 ฿21.9K
-80.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,382 JOD 2,398
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-78.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 JOD 44.12
$57.6 ฿1,812
7.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 JOD 40.82
$34.24 ฿1,077
68.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.7
$113 ฿3,558
-0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 JOD 57.7
$84.8 ฿2,666
-4.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 JOD 130
$604 ฿19.0K
-69.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 JOD 163
$436 ฿13.7K
-47.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 JOD 203
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-86.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 JOD 228
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-78.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$208 JOD 148
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-95.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$282 JOD 200
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-90.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$511 JOD 362
$529 ฿16.6K
-3.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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

Last update for Kerak: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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