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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.5% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.33 IQD 6,971
-12.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
49.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.09 IQD 7,977
42.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.11 IQD 4,076
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 IQD 476
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.19 IQD 249
94.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.96 IQD 3,875
-19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.92 IQD 3,820
23.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.36 IQD 1,783
64.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.75 IQD 981
140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.66 IQD 2,175
34.94%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.74 IQD 2,284
28.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.44 IQD 5,812
334.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.01 IQD 6,557
-24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.25 IQD 18.7K
-8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 IQD 1,599
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.16 IQD 1,523
40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.05 IQD 1,381
128.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.74 IQD 968
168.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.7 IQD 918
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.63 IQD 826
136.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.54 IQD 709
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 IQD 719
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.87 IQD 2,448
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.96 IQD 19.6K
44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.83 IQD 2,398
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.11 IQD 2,758
32.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.39 IQD 512
246.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$64.3 IQD 84.2K
-81.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.35 IQD 3,082
34.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.55 IQD 2,026
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.34 IQD 4,373
308.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.56 IQD 739
132.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.4K IQD 22.8M
56.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.1K IQD 26.4M
68.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$77.5 IQD 101.4K
58.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.39 IQD 20.2K
-9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.74 IQD 50.7K
-52.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.77 IQD 29.8K
166.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.4 IQD 25.4K
-11.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.79 IQD 10.2K
16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$96.3 IQD 126.1K
620.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$763 IQD 998.9K
1983.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.41 IQD 35.9K
109.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$28.47 IQD 37.3K
21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60.4 IQD 79.1K
90.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$42.87 IQD 56.1K
97.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$366 IQD 479.6K
66.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$195 IQD 255.6K
126.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$668 IQD 874.4K
201.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$311 IQD 406.9K
369.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,423 IQD 1.9M
198.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$433 IQD 567.1K
566.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$541 IQD 708.2K
28.76%
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 Hillah: October 29, 2025

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