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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.7% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 30.2% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.30 JODย 3.05
4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$50.3 JODย 35.67
-8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.18 JODย 2.96
110.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.37 JODย 0.97
125.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.34 JODย 0.24
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.37 JODย 0.26
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.55 JODย 3.94
-56.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$6.99 JODย 4.96
-47.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.04 JODย 0.73
116.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.27 JODย 0.19
592.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.15 JODย 0.82
93.04%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.25 JODย 0.89
78.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.79 JODย 4.11
239.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.57 JODย 2.53
2.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$4.84 JODย 3.43
170.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.68 JODย 0.48
397.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.89 JODย 0.63
89.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.39 JODย 0.98
67.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.34 JODย 0.24
482.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.87 JODย 0.62
78.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.54 JODย 0.39
179.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.62 JODย 0.44
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.44 JODย 0.31
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.48 JODย 2.47
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$21.19 JODย 15.02
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$4.83 JODย 3.42
-63.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$5.33 JODย 3.78
-48.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.34 JODย 0.24
302.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.74 JODย 0.52
320.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.43 JODย 1.01
-26.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.20 JODย 5.10
90.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.45 JODย 1.03
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$27.6K JODย 19.6K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$32.4K JODย 23.0K
3.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$106 JODย 75.3
14.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.09 JODย 12.12
-20.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$28.46 JODย 20.18
-35.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$27.67 JODย 19.62
122.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$11.41 JODย 8.09
-20.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$69.4 JODย 49.20
912.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,333 JODย 3,781
199.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$28.19 JODย 19.98
108.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$49.46 JODย 35.06
-30.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$114 JODย 80.7
-0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$42.40 JODย 30.06
99.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$71.4 JODย 50.6
749.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$287 JODย 203
621.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$140 JODย 99.1
953.35%
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 Mafraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,053 JODย 747
-48.02%
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 Mafraq: January 12, 2026

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