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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.91 JODย 4.90
-34.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$48.70 JODย 34.53
-5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.12 JODย 5.05
23.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.20 JODย 2.98
-26.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.51 JODย 0.36
37.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.35 JODย 0.25
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.63 JODย 3.99
-57.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$7.03 JODย 4.98
-47.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.41 JODย 1.00
59.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.55 JODย 0.39
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.63 JODย 1.16
36.20%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.54 JODย 1.80
-12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.77 JODย 4.80
190.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.14 JODย 2.93
-11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.48 JODย 8.14
14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.00 JODย 1.42
69.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.75 JODย 1.24
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.46 JODย 1.03
59.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.77 JODย 0.54
157.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.87 JODย 0.62
78.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.69 JODย 0.49
118.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.66 JODย 0.47
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.59 JODย 0.42
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.41 JODย 2.42
27.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$20.97 JODย 14.87
-1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$4.68 JODย 3.31
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$5.58 JODย 3.96
-50.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.73 JODย 0.52
87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.74 JODย 0.53
320.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.44 JODย 1.02
-27.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.25 JODย 5.14
89.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.44 JODย 1.02
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$26.7K JODย 18.9K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$31.8K JODย 22.5K
5.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$106 JODย 75.2
15.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.31 JODย 12.27
-21.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$31.41 JODย 22.27
-41.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$11.14 JODย 7.90
-18.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$271 JODย 192
159.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,402 JODย 3,830
196.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$61.8 JODย 43.80
-4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$57.4 JODย 40.69
-40.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$114 JODย 80.5
-0.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$81.0 JODย 57.4
4.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$286 JODย 202
112.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$212 JODย 150
105.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$395 JODย 280
424.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$349 JODย 248
321.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Jubayhah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al Jubayhah: January 10, 2026

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