Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al Fallujah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al Fallujah

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.7% more expensive than Al Fallujah without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20% more expensive than Al Fallujah without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.48 IQD 7,180
-14.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.68 IQD 48K
26.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.67 IQD 10K
12.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.11 IQD 4,067
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.4 IQD 522
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 IQD 239
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.48 IQD 4,558
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.95 IQD 3,861
22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.35 IQD 1,767
65.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.79 IQD 1,032
127.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 IQD 2,134
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.72 IQD 2,255
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.58 IQD 5,994
321.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.84 IQD 6,331
-22.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.22 IQD 18.6K
-8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.28 IQD 1,676
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.16 IQD 1,520
40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.04 IQD 1,361
130.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.7 IQD 923
184.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.64 IQD 835
139.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.63 IQD 822
136.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.62 IQD 817
64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.67 IQD 874
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.14 IQD 2,808
101.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.77 IQD 19.3K
46.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.79 IQD 2,340
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.14 IQD 2,807
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.37 IQD 480
264.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.66 IQD 40.1K
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.86 IQD 5,057
-18.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.48 IQD 1,944
-32.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.82 IQD 10.2K
74.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.56 IQD 736
132.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.4K IQD 26.6M
34.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
71.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$180 IQD 235.7K
-31.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$25.64 IQD 33.6K
-45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$40.33 IQD 52.8K
-54.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.47 IQD 47.7K
66.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.61 IQD 21.7K
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.67 IQD 10K
18.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$166 IQD 217.1K
318.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,597 IQD 4.7M
341.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.66 IQD 37.5K
100.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.45 IQD 39.9K
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$63.4 IQD 83K
81.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$43.34 IQD 56.7K
95.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$238 IQD 311.9K
156.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$176 IQD 230K
151.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$583 IQD 762.9K
245.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$345 IQD 451K
323.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,056 IQD 1.4M
302.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$566 IQD 740.9K
409.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Fallujah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Al Fallujah: October 27, 2025

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