Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-'udayliyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Al-'udayliyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.9% cheaper than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1% more expensive than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.97 KWD 2.43
-41.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$59.9 KWD 18.31
-22.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.42 KWD 2.57
2.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 KWD 1.08
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.43 KWD 1.66
-43.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.64 KWD 0.2
14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.42 KWD 0.43
57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.09 KWD 0.33
65.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.67 KWD 0.51
34.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.03 KWD 0.62
9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.59 KWD 1.4
320.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.65 KWD 2.03
-43.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.75 KWD 2.98
33.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.26 KWD 0.69
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.6 KWD 0.49
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.58 KWD 0.48
51.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.38 KWD 0.42
44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.22 KWD 0.37
25.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.15 KWD 0.35
29.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.7 KWD 0.52
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 KWD 0.13
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.41 KWD 1.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.88 KWD 0.88
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.82 KWD 0.25
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$43.39 KWD 13.26
-72.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.27 KWD 1
-69.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.61 KWD 5.08
-17.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.33 KWD 0.1
293.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.4K KWD 6,227
34.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.5K KWD 5,955
74.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$63.1 KWD 19.28
94.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.35 KWD 5.61
-24.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.88 KWD 7.91
-29.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$92.8 KWD 28.36
-34.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$50.6 KWD 15.45
-66.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.26 KWD 3.44
-19.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$280 KWD 85.6
147.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,134 KWD 1,875
159.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.74 KWD 12.75
37.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.65 KWD 12.73
-17.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$89.1 KWD 27.23
29.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$83.3 KWD 25.46
1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$780 KWD 238
-21.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$612 KWD 187
-27.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,589 KWD 486
26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,270 KWD 388
14.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$12K KWD 3,675
-64.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,969 KWD 907
-2.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$5,529 KWD 1,690
-87.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.14
-25.35%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-'udayliyah: October 27, 2025

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