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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kerak is 26.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kerak is 14.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 JOD 1.98
$4.65 ฿149
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 JOD 34.70
$46.54 ฿1,492
5.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 JOD 3.99
$8.64 ฿277
-34.95%
Cappuccino
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$2.93 ฿93.8
-74.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.68 ฿21.93
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.36 ฿11.67
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 JOD 4.04
$2.43 ฿77.9
134.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 JOD 5.08
$3.64 ฿117
96.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.19 ฿70.1
-34.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.80 ฿57.7
-81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$2.18 ฿69.8
-59.17%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.18
$2.29 ฿73.5
-27.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 JOD 4.72
$19.66 ฿630
-66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 JOD 3.01
$3.78 ฿121
12.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 JOD 8.24
$13.09 ฿420
-11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$3.30 ฿106
-56.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.71 ฿54.7
-15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$2.31 ฿74.0
-39.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$1.99 ฿63.6
-79.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$1.53 ฿49.09
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.49 ฿47.69
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.01 ฿32.53
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 JOD 0.44
$0.48 ฿15.54
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 JOD 2.53
$4.27 ฿137
-16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.88 JOD 14.80
$19.82 ฿635
5.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.77 JOD 3.38
$1.79 ฿57.3
166.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 JOD 3.93
$2.70 ฿86.5
105.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 ฿43.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.39 ฿365
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.05 ฿97.8
-75.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.03 ฿33.11
34.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.21 JOD 5.11
$14.02 ฿450
-48.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.34 ฿42.97
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K JOD 18.9K
$28.2K ฿905.5K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23.1K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-2.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JOD 73.6
$124 ฿3,964
-16.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 JOD 12.22
$13.60 ฿436
26.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 JOD 20.30
$18.25 ฿585
56.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 JOD 29.44
$61.9 ฿1,984
-32.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.01 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 JOD 7.96
$9.15 ฿293
22.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 JOD 98.2
$705 ฿22.6K
-80.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,451 JOD 2,447
$16.2K ฿518.3K
-78.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 JOD 44.30
$58.1 ฿1,863
7.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 JOD 40.18
$34.27 ฿1,099
65.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 JOD 81.5
$115 ฿3,694
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 JOD 57.7
$84.9 ฿2,722
-4.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 JOD 128
$613 ฿19.7K
-70.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$226 JOD 160
$447 ฿14.3K
-49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 JOD 204
$2,070 ฿66.4K
-86.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 JOD 226
$1,517 ฿48.6K
-78.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$209 JOD 148
$4,169 ฿133.7K
-94.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$277 JOD 197
$3,017 ฿96.7K
-90.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 JOD 369
$530 ฿17.0K
-1.83%
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 9, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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