Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abha Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abha

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.3% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.2% cheaper than Abha without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.24 SAR 19.65
-10.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$54 SAR 203
-14.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.55 SAR 28.33
14.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.13 SAR 11.73
-1.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.62 SAR 2.33
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 SAR 0.87
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.88 SAR 7.07
19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 SAR 1.81
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.96 SAR 7.36
14.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3 SAR 11.26
-25.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.63 SAR 21.13
242.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.51 SAR 31.91
-55.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$17.07 SAR 64
-23.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.84 SAR 6.92
78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 SAR 6.06
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.46 SAR 5.48
64.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.68 SAR 6.32
18.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.35 SAR 5.08
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.23 SAR 4.6
21.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.94 SAR 3.53
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 SAR 2.2
-18.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 SAR 5.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.21 SAR 34.54
-53.09%
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
Phuket
Abha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.82 SAR 3.06
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$40.12 SAR 151
-70.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.74 SAR 10.26
14.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.74 SAR 10.27
-63.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.14 SAR 49.28
3.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.63 SAR 2.37
106.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23K SAR 86.4K
47.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$83.1 SAR 312
47.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.2 SAR 140
-62.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$53.7 SAR 201
-66.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$123 SAR 461
-50.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$26.51 SAR 99.4
-35.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.82 SAR 66.9
-49.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$240 SAR 900
189.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,337 SAR 20K
197.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.22 SAR 143
50.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$65.8 SAR 247
-47.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$179 SAR 673
-35.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.4 SAR 339
-6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Abha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$350 SAR 1,314
74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$262 SAR 981
69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$560 SAR 2,102
259.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$630 SAR 2,364
131.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,067 SAR 4,001
297.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$592 SAR 2,221
387.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Abha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,358 SAR 8,845
-70.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

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