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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.7% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.7% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.6 SAR 24.74
-29.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$48.99 SAR 184
-5.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.52 SAR 28.22
15.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.05 SAR 15.19
-23.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.65 SAR 2.45
12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.22 SAR 0.83
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.56 SAR 5.87
43.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 SAR 3.73
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.31 SAR 8.65
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.02 SAR 7.56
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.71 SAR 21.42
238.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.67 SAR 25.04
-43.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.77 SAR 51.7
-5.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.66 SAR 6.24
97.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 SAR 6.04
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.31 SAR 4.93
83.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.12 SAR 4.22
77.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 SAR 3.5
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.01 SAR 3.79
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.35 SAR 5.05
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 SAR 1.95
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.87 SAR 10.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.16 SAR 4.34
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.21 SAR 23.3
-30.43%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.05 SAR 3.93
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$36.63 SAR 137
-67.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.63 SAR 9.87
19.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.83 SAR 6.85
-45.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.22 SAR 49.6
3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.63 SAR 2.38
106.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.6K SAR 129.8K
-20.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
45.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$79.1 SAR 297
55.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$31.72 SAR 119
-56.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$74.8 SAR 280
-75.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$141 SAR 528
-56.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$33.38 SAR 125
-48.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.16 SAR 49.36
-31.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$295 SAR 1,107
135.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,172 SAR 15.6K
281.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$12.58 SAR 47.19
357.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$15.97 SAR 59.9
116.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$41.11 SAR 154
180.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$33.54 SAR 126
152.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$363 SAR 1,361
68.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$264 SAR 990
67.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,872 SAR 7,024
7.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$405 SAR 1,520
260.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$663 SAR 2,488
539.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$480 SAR 1,800
501.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Hufuf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,965 SAR 7,373
-64.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Hufuf: October 29, 2025

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