Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and An Najaf Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and An Najaf

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.9% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 53.3% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.96 IQD 5,186
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.12 IQD 30.3K
100.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.86 IQD 6,355
77.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.74 IQD 3,588
12.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.39 IQD 512
87.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 IQD 238
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.51 IQD 4,597
-31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.89 IQD 3,788
25.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.3 IQD 1,704
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.85 IQD 1,112
111.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 IQD 2,069
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.81 IQD 2,363
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.41 IQD 3,156
701.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.04 IQD 6,600
-25.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.54 IQD 13.8K
23.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.26 IQD 1,653
160.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.22 IQD 1,591
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.02 IQD 1,334
135.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.74 IQD 964
168.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.69 IQD 897
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.66 IQD 868
125.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.65 IQD 857
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.39 IQD 511
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.5 IQD 1,960
188.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.96 IQD 19.6K
44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.76 IQD 2,310
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 IQD 2,811
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.36 IQD 477
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$34.26 IQD 44.8K
-65.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.87 IQD 2,443
68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.53 IQD 2,005
-34.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.04 IQD 6,597
170.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.45 IQD 584
188.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$11.4K IQD 14.9M
140.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.9K IQD 26M
70.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58.1 IQD 76.1K
111.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.76 IQD 29.8K
-38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$34.09 IQD 44.6K
-46.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.9 IQD 39.1K
103.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.8 IQD 19.4K
15.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.5 IQD 9,816
20.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$167 IQD 218.2K
316.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$928 IQD 1.2M
1612.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.29 IQD 21.3K
253.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.5 IQD 33.4K
35.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$65.7 IQD 86K
75.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$42.88 IQD 56.1K
97.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$242 IQD 316.6K
152.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$135 IQD 177.3K
226.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$387 IQD 506.2K
420.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$155 IQD 202.9K
841.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,232 IQD 1.6M
244.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$493 IQD 644.8K
485.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
An Najaf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$746 IQD 977K
-6.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for An Najaf: October 28, 2025

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