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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.1% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 90.9% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.30 IQD 4,321
40.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$12.39 IQD 16.2K
272.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.92 IQD 9,055
26.30%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.73 IQD 3,573
11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.36 IQD 474
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 IQD 281
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.51 IQD 4,595
-30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.95 IQD 3,858
28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.88 IQD 1,147
143.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.83 IQD 1,090
124.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.42 IQD 1,858
54.23%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.67 IQD 2,184
34.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$3.19 IQD 4,178
518.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.88 IQD 5,072
-2.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.05 IQD 11.8K
49.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.28 IQD 1,681
153.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.21 IQD 1,587
38.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.83 IQD 1,080
187.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.43 IQD 564
386.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.37 IQD 490
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.51 IQD 664
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.51 IQD 672
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.40 IQD 525
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.56 IQD 2,039
173.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$13.72 IQD 18.0K
48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.79 IQD 2,347
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.15 IQD 2,819
28.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 IQD 302
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$31.41 IQD 41.1K
-62.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.37 IQD 3,097
31.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.49 IQD 1,951
-33.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.06 IQD 4,009
348.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.57 IQD 742
131.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.0K IQD 26.2M
35.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$15.1K IQD 19.8M
125.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$179 IQD 233.7K
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$25.67 IQD 33.6K
-45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-54.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$19.27 IQD 25.2K
216.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
1.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.68 IQD 10.1K
13.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$165 IQD 215.5K
323.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,635 IQD 4.8M
332.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$11.40 IQD 14.9K
405.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
12.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$27.14 IQD 35.5K
316.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$38.58 IQD 50.5K
119.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$242 IQD 316.0K
150.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$177 IQD 232.1K
145.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$586 IQD 766.3K
251.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$348 IQD 454.9K
330.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$765 IQD 1.0M
-30.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for An Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

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