Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusail is 2.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lusail is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 QAR 24.91
$4.65 ฿149
47.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 QAR 198
$46.11 ฿1,474
18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 QAR 25.75
$8.74 ฿279
-19.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.47 QAR 41.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.15 QAR 18.74
$3.04 ฿97.1
69.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.06
$0.72 ฿23.03
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.39 ฿12.50
-20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$2.14 ฿68.6
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$1.86 ฿59.5
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 QAR 4.93
$2.19 ฿69.9
-38.36%
Eggs
$2.57 QAR 9.37
$2.25 ฿71.8
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 QAR 42.40
$19.73 ฿631
-40.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 QAR 27.31
$3.79 ฿121
97.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 QAR 38.89
$13.55 ฿433
-21.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$3.25 ฿104
-38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QAR 5.94
$1.67 ฿53.4
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.44
$2.39 ฿76.5
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$2.09 ฿66.9
-74.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.53 ฿48.88
-65.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$1.51 ฿48.27
-64.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QAR 4.97
$0.99 ฿31.62
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.75
$0.51 ฿16.46
-5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.41 QAR 30.60
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 QAR 6.50
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 QAR 10.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QAR 23.65
$4.27 ฿137
52.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿88.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.21
$3.11 ฿99.4
-27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 QAR 8.02
$0.99 ฿31.80
122.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.96 QAR 50.8
$13.73 ฿439
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.13
$1.32 ฿42.17
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QAR 81.0K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-39.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 QAR 339
$120 ฿3,849
-22.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 QAR 135
$13.93 ฿445
166.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$18.31 ฿585
371.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 QAR 44.98
$8.71 ฿278
41.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$802 QAR 2,920
$698 ฿22.3K
14.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K QAR 42.6K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-25.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$57.6 ฿1,843
6.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 QAR 199
$34.24 ฿1,095
59.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$113 ฿3,618
-8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 QAR 334
$84.8 ฿2,711
8.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 QAR 7,367
$604 ฿19.3K
235.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 QAR 4,931
$436 ฿13.9K
210.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,756 QAR 17.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
131.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,343 QAR 12.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
123.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,386 QAR 5,046
$529 ฿16.9K
161.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.33
14.07%

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Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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