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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.9% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.5% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.2 JOD 2.97
11.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$48.98 JOD 34.67
-5.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.25 JOD 3
103.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.38 JOD 0.97
123.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.34 JOD 0.24
114.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 JOD 0.24
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.48 JOD 3.88
-56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.07 JOD 5
-48.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 JOD 0.74
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.27 JOD 0.19
566.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.16 JOD 0.82
93.10%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.27 JOD 0.9
75.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.6 JOD 3.97
244.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.57 JOD 2.53
5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.07 JOD 3.59
157.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.68 JOD 0.48
382.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.82 JOD 0.58
98.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.38 JOD 0.97
73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.37 JOD 0.26
437.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.86 JOD 0.61
77.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.58 JOD 0.41
156.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 JOD 0.43
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.41 JOD 0.29
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.33 JOD 2.36
29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.38 JOD 15.13
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.88 JOD 3.46
-63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.48 JOD 3.88
-49.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.34 JOD 0.24
297.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.74 JOD 0.53
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7 JOD 4.96
94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.7K JOD 18.9K
2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$105 JOD 74.4
16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.2 JOD 12.18
-19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$27.72 JOD 19.62
-34.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.76 JOD 19.65
118.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.1 JOD 7.86
-18.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$69.3 JOD 49.02
902.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,390 JOD 3,815
194.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.57 JOD 20.22
101.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$50.1 JOD 35.43
-31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 JOD 80.9
0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$42.69 JOD 30.22
98.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$69.2 JOD 49
782.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$286 JOD 203
603.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$139 JOD 98.6
948.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Mafraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,037 JOD 734
-32.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Mafraq: October 28, 2025

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