Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-musayyib Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-musayyib

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.9% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.9% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$5.26 IQD 6,891
-11.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$37.01 IQD 48.5K
24.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.43 IQD 9,733
17.63%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.11 IQD 4,079
-2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.37 IQD 479
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.17 IQD 222
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$3.38 IQD 4,430
-27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.91 IQD 3,808
30.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.12 IQD 1,462
91.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.79 IQD 1,037
135.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.57 IQD 2,051
39.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.51 IQD 1,984
49.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$4.43 IQD 5,808
345.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.79 IQD 4,969
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
15.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.16 IQD 1,525
180.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.17 IQD 1,528
42.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.04 IQD 1,367
129.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.59 IQD 775
254.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.64 IQD 836
139.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.56 IQD 729
169.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.56 IQD 728
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.40 IQD 522
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.04 IQD 2,673
109.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$13.39 IQD 17.5K
51.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.83 IQD 2,400
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.12 IQD 2,774
30.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.40 IQD 520
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
-62.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$3.89 IQD 5,091
-20.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$1.47 IQD 1,919
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$7.49 IQD 9,817
83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.57 IQD 746
131.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
34.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
69.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$177 IQD 231.9K
-31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$25.99 IQD 34.0K
-46.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$40.47 IQD 53.0K
-54.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$37.46 IQD 49.1K
62.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$16.67 IQD 21.8K
3.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.62 IQD 9,984
14.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$165 IQD 216.2K
322.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$3,581 IQD 4.7M
339.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$28.25 IQD 37.0K
104.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$30.25 IQD 39.6K
13.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$64.9 IQD 85.0K
74.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$42.72 IQD 56.0K
98.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$242 IQD 317.5K
149.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$178 IQD 232.7K
145.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$587 IQD 768.5K
250.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$346 IQD 453.5K
332.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al-musayyib
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al-musayyib: March 2, 2026

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