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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.7% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.9% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.03 BHD 1.52
16.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.34 BHD 9.93
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.42 BHD 2.04
59.59%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-24.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.85 BHD 0.32
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.46 BHD 2.06
-56.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-54.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.29 BHD 0.49
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.54 BHD 0.2
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-4.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.44 BHD 0.92
-8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.58 BHD 1.73
321.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.16 BHD 1.95
-26.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.9 BHD 2.98
65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 BHD 0.46
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.07 BHD 0.4
124.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.22 BHD 0.46
63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.8 BHD 0.3
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.48 BHD 0.18
210.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.18 BHD 0.44
-13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 BHD 0.21
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.27 BHD 1.99
-18.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$19.58 BHD 7.38
10.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-48.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-15.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.83 BHD 0.31
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.51 BHD 1.7
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-61.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.14 BHD 1.94
165.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.44 BHD 0.16
195.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-27.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.2K BHD 6,120
108.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$108 BHD 40.66
13.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.43 BHD 8.08
-35.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$39.11 BHD 14.75
-53.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$52 BHD 19.61
16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.45 BHD 2.81
21.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$393 BHD 148
76.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,979 BHD 2,255
165.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.88 BHD 10.14
113.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$63.1 BHD 23.8
-45.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.1 BHD 31.73
36.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$88.7 BHD 33.45
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$609 BHD 230
0.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$513 BHD 194
-13.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$978 BHD 369
106.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$782 BHD 295
86.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,973 BHD 744
115.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,617 BHD 610
78.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,543 BHD 582
-54.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.56
-37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

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