Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ad Dammam

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.4% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.18 SAR 26.94
-34.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$53.1 SAR 199
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.12 SAR 30.44
6.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.85 SAR 3.19
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.35 SAR 1.31
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 SAR 6.35
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.39 SAR 5.22
29.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2 SAR 7.5
12.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.21 SAR 8.28
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.99 SAR 22.48
222.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.46 SAR 28
-49.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.79 SAR 36.74
33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.2 SAR 8.25
49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.54 SAR 5.76
5.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.46 SAR 5.47
64.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.6 SAR 6.01
24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.28 SAR 4.81
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.38 SAR 5.16
7.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.35 SAR 5.07
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 SAR 2.21
-18.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.16 SAR 8.12
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 SAR 5.79
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.87 SAR 29.52
-45.11%
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
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 SAR 3.35
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$40.49 SAR 152
-70.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.28 SAR 12.31
-3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.56 SAR 50.9
0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.65 SAR 2.42
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
21.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
62.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$119 SAR 447
3.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$38.16 SAR 143
-63.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$62.3 SAR 234
-70.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$69 SAR 259
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$30.53 SAR 115
-43.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.47 SAR 58
-41.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$425 SAR 1,596
63.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
94.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$67.1 SAR 252
-14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$66.5 SAR 249
-48.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.2 SAR 346
24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$85.9 SAR 322
-1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$439 SAR 1,648
39.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$383 SAR 1,438
15.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$802 SAR 3,007
151.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$624 SAR 2,342
133.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,118 SAR 4,192
279.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,006 SAR 3,775
186.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,302 SAR 8,634
-69.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.33
23.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

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