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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 192.7% more expensive than Al Ghubra without rent, and 258.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 223.4% more expensive than Al Ghubra without rent, and 445.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 OMR 0.1
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.94 OMR 0.75
15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.12 OMR 0.81
5.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.04 OMR 1.94
-55.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.12 OMR 0.82
54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.77 OMR 0.68
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.27 OMR 0.49
56.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.66 OMR 0.25
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.68 OMR 0.26
119.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.49 OMR 0.19
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$111 OMR 42.7
10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$83.6 OMR 32.19
-78.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.59 OMR 16.78
39.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.33 OMR 13.99
-52.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.14 OMR 3.52
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$184 OMR 70.8
277.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.5K OMR 4,029
51.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Ghubra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,730 OMR 1,051
-74.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Ghubra: October 28, 2025

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