Cost of Living Comparison Between Mishref and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mishref and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mishref is 6.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mishref is 1.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWD 2.97
$4.68 ฿151
107.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 KWD 25.05
$46.4 ฿1,502
76.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 KWD 2.81
$8.65 ฿280
6.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.82 KWD 1.78
$3.09 ฿100
88.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.73 ฿23.53
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 KWD 0.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.09%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$2.23 ฿72.1
-6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWD 1.61
$19.31 ฿625
-72.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWD 1.93
$3.77 ฿122
67.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$13.05 ฿422
-21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWD 0.71
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWD 0.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
20.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.55
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWD 0.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.88
$4.32 ฿140
-33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
-39.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWD 13.53
$11.76 ฿380
276.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWD 0.99
$3.15 ฿102
2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$1 ฿32.3
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.32 KWD 4.99
$13.64 ฿442
19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,542
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,175
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 KWD 18.86
$123 ฿3,970
-49.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 KWD 5.59
$13.93 ฿451
31.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KWD 7.76
$18.24 ฿590
39.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.7 KWD 28.94
$60.8 ฿1,966
55.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.68 KWD 14.88
$17.11 ฿554
184.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 KWD 3.48
$9.07 ฿294
25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWD 122
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,485 KWD 1,982
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 KWD 12.84
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWD 12.87
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.1
$115 ฿3,727
-22.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 KWD 24.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWD 241
$611 ฿19.8K
29.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWD 188
$442 ฿14.3K
38.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 KWD 479
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 KWD 398
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-10.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mishref
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Mishref: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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