Cost of Living Comparison Between Koysinjaq and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Koysinjaq and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Koysinjaq is 42.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koysinjaq is 37.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$4.68 ฿151
-51.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 IQD 15.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 IQD 11.4K
$8.65 ฿280
0.35%
Cappuccino
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$3.09 ฿100
-48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 521
$0.73 ฿23.53
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 282
$0.37 ฿11.95
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 IQD 2,606
$2.39 ฿77.4
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,829
$3.62 ฿117
-40.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,550
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,035
$1.8 ฿58.2
-56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,473
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.55%
Eggs
$1.55 IQD 2,031
$2.23 ฿72.1
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 IQD 9,577
$19.31 ฿625
-62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 IQD 5,136
$3.77 ฿122
3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 IQD 11.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 IQD 1,045
$3.28 ฿106
-75.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,481
$1.63 ฿52.6
-30.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$2.4 ฿77.7
-53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 728
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 720
$1.53 ฿49.62
-64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 722
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.02 ฿32.87
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 520
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$4.32 ฿140
-47.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,815
$1.77 ฿57.3
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,533
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 483
$1.35 ฿43.74
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.42 IQD 41.1K
$11.76 ฿380
167.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 IQD 2,050
$3.15 ฿102
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$1 ฿32.3
-21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQD 4,941
$13.64 ฿442
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 IQD 913
$1.3 ฿42.2
-46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K IQD 24.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K IQD 24M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-45.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQD 133.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-16.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 IQD 23.4K
$13.93 ฿451
28.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 IQD 39.2K
$18.24 ฿590
64.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 IQD 21.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-2.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 IQD 15.1K
$9.07 ฿294
27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 IQD 84.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 IQD 1.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.1 IQD 19.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 IQD 24.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.1 IQD 25K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-77.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 IQD 816.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koysinjaq
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 IQD 599.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-34.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Koysinjaq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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