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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kerak is 28.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kerak is 24.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$4.59 ฿147
-37.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 JOD 35.64
$46.83 ฿1,497
7.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$8.70 ฿278
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.92 ฿93.5
-75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.68 ฿21.86
-30.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.40 ฿12.66
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 JOD 3.89
$2.51 ฿80.2
118.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$3.80 ฿122
87.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$2.16 ฿69.1
-34.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.88 ฿60.1
-80.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$2.16 ฿69.0
-60.19%
Eggs
$1.70 JOD 1.21
$2.22 ฿71.0
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 JOD 4.79
$19.57 ฿626
-65.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 JOD 3.08
$3.80 ฿122
14.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 JOD 7.98
$13.41 ฿429
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$3.26 ฿104
-57.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.61 ฿51.5
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.31 ฿73.8
-38.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 JOD 0.31
$2.06 ฿65.8
-78.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 JOD 0.59
$1.61 ฿51.3
-48.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.44 ฿46.13
-49.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$1.03 ฿32.91
-36.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.48 ฿15.34
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$4.50 ฿144
-20.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.40 JOD 15.17
$19.18 ฿613
11.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.63 JOD 3.28
$1.82 ฿58.3
154.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 JOD 3.86
$2.69 ฿86.0
102.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$3.11 ฿99.3
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.00 ฿32.09
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 JOD 5.04
$13.74 ฿439
-48.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.30 ฿41.49
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.4K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K JOD 23.0K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.2
$125 ฿3,993
-15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.66 JOD 11.81
$13.74 ฿439
21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.72 JOD 19.65
$18.61 ฿595
48.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.18 JOD 29.90
$60.6 ฿1,936
-30.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 JOD 7.89
$9.01 ฿288
23.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 102
$698 ฿22.3K
-79.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,343 JOD 2,370
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-79.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 JOD 43.28
$59.2 ฿1,893
3.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 JOD 39.86
$34.86 ฿1,115
61.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.8
$114 ฿3,651
-1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 JOD 56.9
$85.8 ฿2,743
-6.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 JOD 128
$619 ฿19.8K
-70.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 JOD 163
$437 ฿14.0K
-47.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 JOD 203
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 JOD 233
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-78.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$211 JOD 149
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-94.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$285 JOD 202
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-89.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 JOD 366
$528 ฿16.9K
-2.31%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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