Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-farwaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-farwaniyah

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.4% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.2% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.65 KWD 2.03
-29.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.32 KWD 8.96
58.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.94 KWD 1.51
75.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.92 KWD 0.89
5.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.65 KWD 0.2
12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.09 KWD 0.33
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.3 KWD 0.4
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.94 KWD 0.29
138.30%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.97 KWD 0.6
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.99 KWD 1.22
383.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.32 KWD 1.93
-40.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.18 KWD 3.11
28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.52 KWD 0.46
115.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.29 KWD 0.39
26.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.89 KWD 0.27
169.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.01 KWD 0.31
97.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.72 KWD 0.22
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.97 KWD 0.3
53.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-37.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 KWD 0.13
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.86 KWD 0.87
51.05%
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
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.79 KWD 0.24
70.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.48 KWD 9.93
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.43 KWD 0.74
29.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.81 KWD 0.55
-44.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.29 KWD 4.98
-16.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.3 KWD 0.09
333.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.6K KWD 6,005
39.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.8K KWD 5,454
89.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$56.9 KWD 17.38
115.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.12 KWD 4.93
-13.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$26.32 KWD 8.04
-30.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$64.2 KWD 19.62
-5.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$65.1 KWD 19.9
-73.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.27 KWD 3.44
-19.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$105 KWD 32.13
560.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,647 KWD 1,420
242.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.85 KWD 12.79
37.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.56 KWD 11.48
-8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$87.7 KWD 26.79
31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$65.7 KWD 20.08
29.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$589 KWD 180
3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$499 KWD 153
-11.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,361 KWD 416
48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,112 KWD 340
31.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,197 KWD 1,283
1.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,350 KWD 1,024
-13.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,983 KWD 606
-64.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

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