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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al Majma'ah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al Majma'ah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.6% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 1% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.90 SARย 29.61
-42.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$53.8 SARย 202
-14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.12 SARย 30.45
8.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SARย 6.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 SARย 8.56
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.94 SARย 14.79
-21.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.75 SARย 2.82
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.31 SARย 1.16
29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.50 SARย 5.62
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.66 SARย 2.47
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.29 SARย 8.60
-3.06%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.20 SARย 8.26
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.53 SARย 31.98
130.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.47 SARย 24.26
-43.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.66 SARย 43.72
12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.29 SARย 8.59
47.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.75 SARย 6.57
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.43 SARย 5.36
62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.53 SARย 5.75
29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.66 SARย 2.46
134.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.92 SARย 3.44
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.45 SARย 5.42
-32.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.51 SARย 1.93
-5.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.39 SARย 12.70
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SARย 6.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 SARย 8.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$7.18 SARย 26.92
-39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$1.09 SARย 4.09
25.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$40.19 SARย 151
-71.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$3.12 SARย 11.71
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.91 SARย 7.15
-45.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$13.44 SARย 50.4
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.63 SARย 2.37
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$34.1K SARย 128.0K
-18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.6K SARย 88.5K
42.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$103 SARย 387
18.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$34.22 SARย 128
-60.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$76.8 SARย 288
-75.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$89.3 SARย 335
-30.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$36.21 SARย 136
-53.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$16.18 SARย 60.7
-43.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$455 SARย 1,708
54.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$9,662 SARย 36.2K
65.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$60.1 SARย 225
-2.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$65.6 SARย 246
-47.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$109 SARย 409
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$98.4 SARย 369
-13.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$439 SARย 1,645
38.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$385 SARย 1,445
12.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$853 SARย 3,200
142.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$631 SARย 2,365
133.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,636 SARย 9,885
68.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,402 SARย 5,257
113.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.31
0.38%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al Majma'ah: January 11, 2026

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