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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.6% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.7% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.32 IQD 6,968
-12.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.97 IQD 47.1K
29.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
9.77%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.98 IQD 3,901
3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.37 IQD 482
97.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.2 IQD 256
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.54 IQD 4,638
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.9 IQD 3,800
24.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.07 IQD 1,405
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.65 IQD 850
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 IQD 2,067
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.79 IQD 2,347
24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.3 IQD 3,005
739.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.94 IQD 3,845
28.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.8 IQD 12.8K
33.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.51 IQD 670
543.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.97 IQD 1,274
68.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.67 IQD 872
258.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.5 IQD 656
298.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.4 IQD 529
282.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.33 IQD 437
351.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.63 IQD 824
61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.44 IQD 577
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.97 IQD 2,582
119.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.93 IQD 19.5K
45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.82 IQD 2,387
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 IQD 2,821
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.35 IQD 457
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.83 IQD 40.4K
-61.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.33 IQD 3,052
35.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.53 IQD 9,853
81.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.54 IQD 703
140.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
39.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
67.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$39.48 IQD 51.7K
210.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.37 IQD 34.5K
-47.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.75 IQD 29.8K
-19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
139.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.69 IQD 21.9K
2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.55 IQD 9,883
20.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$87.4 IQD 114.4K
694.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,445 IQD 3.2M
550.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.4 IQD 28K
168.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.01 IQD 39.3K
15.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$20.23 IQD 26.5K
469.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$27.72 IQD 36.3K
205.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$212 IQD 276.9K
188.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$177 IQD 231.5K
150.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$425 IQD 556.5K
373.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$290 IQD 379.5K
403.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,006 IQD 1.3M
322.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$612 IQD 801.4K
371.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Kufah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$720 IQD 942.9K
-3.28%
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 Kufah: October 29, 2025

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