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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Al Wafrah without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.8% cheaper than Al Wafrah without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.8 KWD 2.38
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$59.3 KWD 18.13
-21.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.61 KWD 2.63
0.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.4 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 KWD 1.07
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.3 KWD 1.62
-41.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.62 KWD 0.19
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 KWD 0.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.47 KWD 0.45
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.09 KWD 0.33
65.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.74 KWD 0.53
28.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.04 KWD 0.62
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.43 KWD 1.35
335.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.56 KWD 2.01
-42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.72 KWD 2.97
34.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.32 KWD 0.71
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.62 KWD 0.49
0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.55 KWD 0.47
54.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.43 KWD 0.44
39.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.27 KWD 0.39
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.15 KWD 0.35
29.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-38.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 KWD 0.14
6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.66 KWD 1.12
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3 KWD 0.92
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 KWD 0.27
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$44.57 KWD 13.62
-73.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.34 KWD 1.02
-5.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-69.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.16 KWD 4.94
-15.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.37 KWD 0.11
251.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.8K KWD 6,343
31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19K KWD 5,821
78.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$61.4 KWD 18.78
99.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.24 KWD 5.58
-23.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.49 KWD 7.79
-28.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$93.7 KWD 28.62
-35.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$42.3 KWD 12.93
-59.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-20.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$285 KWD 87
143.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,192 KWD 1,892
156.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.52 KWD 12.69
38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.91 KWD 13.11
-19.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$89 KWD 27.21
29.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$82.7 KWD 25.26
2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$790 KWD 242
-22.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$614 KWD 188
-28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,577 KWD 482
27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,288 KWD 394
13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Al Wafrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,330 KWD 1,323
-83.91%
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 Wafrah: October 29, 2025

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