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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.2% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.4% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$7.26 SAR 27.23
-35.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$39.16 SAR 147
17.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.05 SAR 26.42
23.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$4.15 SAR 15.55
-26.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.64 SAR 2.42
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.19 SAR 0.71
105.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.68 SAR 6.31
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.25 SAR 4.70
48.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$2.43 SAR 9.10
-9.88%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.74 SAR 10.29
-17.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$8.68 SAR 32.54
127.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$10.14 SAR 38.04
-62.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$14.92 SAR 56.0
-9.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.31 SAR 8.66
40.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.80 SAR 6.77
32.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.57 SAR 5.89
33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.27 SAR 4.78
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.47 SAR 5.53
2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.45 SAR 5.42
-31.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.56 SAR 2.09
-8.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.85 SAR 10.68
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 SAR 6.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$7.23 SAR 27.13
-40.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.05 SAR 3.92
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$40.15 SAR 151
-70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$3.24 SAR 12.14
-4.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-46.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$13.21 SAR 49.55
3.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.58 SAR 2.17
127.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$20.2K SAR 75.7K
34.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.9K SAR 85.9K
48.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$105 SAR 393
14.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$35.46 SAR 133
-60.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$76.1 SAR 285
-75.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$89.4 SAR 335
-31.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$35.24 SAR 132
-51.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$15.92 SAR 59.7
-45.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$448 SAR 1,681
55.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$9,656 SAR 36.2K
62.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$59.2 SAR 222
-2.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$65.5 SAR 246
-47.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$106 SAR 399
6.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$101 SAR 377
-15.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$447 SAR 1,675
35.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$374 SAR 1,404
16.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$853 SAR 3,199
141.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$618 SAR 2,318
142.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,518 SAR 9,443
68.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,456 SAR 5,459
105.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$1,050 SAR 3,937
-49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.31
0.38%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al Mubarraz: March 2, 2026

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