Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Amwaj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Amwaj

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.6% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 78.7% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.2 BHD 1.96
-10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.27 BHD 3.5
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.68 BHD 1.01
15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.05 BHD 0.4
-30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.65 BHD 0.24
-43.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.98 BHD 3.01
-70.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-66.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
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White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
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Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.01 BHD 3.77
-62.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.23 BHD 1.97
-17.40%
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
Amwaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37.2K BHD 14K
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$159 BHD 60.1
-23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.15 BHD 9.86
-46.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$65.1 BHD 24.56
-71.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.2K BHD 4,989
20.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$67 BHD 25.28
-14.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$65.2 BHD 24.57
-47.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.9 BHD 35.01
24.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$120 BHD 45.07
-29.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Amwaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,355 BHD 888
-14.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,093 BHD 789
-30.25%
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
Amwaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,050 BHD 1,527
-82.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.75
-7.30%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amwaj: October 27, 2025

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