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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.5% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.9% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.43 IQD 7,107
-14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$31.08 IQD 40.6K
48.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.18 IQD 8,078
41.42%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.07 IQD 4,016
-0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.37 IQD 480
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.17 IQD 218
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.88 IQD 3,765
-15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.85 IQD 3,723
32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.36 IQD 1,785
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.79 IQD 1,037
135.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.65 IQD 2,156
32.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.79 IQD 2,344
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$4.56 IQD 5,969
332.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.00 IQD 6,543
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$14.24 IQD 18.6K
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.23 IQD 1,605
164.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.17 IQD 1,527
42.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.00 IQD 1,314
139.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.75 IQD 976
178.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.68 IQD 894
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.68 IQD 883
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.60 IQD 780
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.58 IQD 764
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.95 IQD 2,548
118.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$13.44 IQD 17.6K
51.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.79 IQD 2,342
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.10 IQD 2,744
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.39 IQD 515
258.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$65.2 IQD 85.2K
-82.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.25 IQD 2,942
38.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.52 IQD 1,993
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$3.33 IQD 4,353
312.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.56 IQD 733
135.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$17.3K IQD 22.6M
57.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
71.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$75.1 IQD 98.1K
60.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
-7.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$37.83 IQD 49.5K
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
161.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$18.95 IQD 24.8K
-9.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$96.6 IQD 126.3K
622.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$775 IQD 1.0M
1930.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$26.55 IQD 34.7K
117.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$27.88 IQD 36.5K
22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$60.6 IQD 79.2K
86.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$42.73 IQD 55.9K
98.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$372 IQD 486.9K
62.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$196 IQD 256.9K
121.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$674 IQD 881.3K
205.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$322 IQD 421.6K
364.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,684 IQD 2.2M
152.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$542 IQD 708.3K
451.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Hillah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$504 IQD 659.2K
4.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al Hillah: March 1, 2026

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