Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ar Ramadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ar Ramadi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.2% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.5% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.94 IQD 5,155
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.58 IQD 32.2K
88.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.7 IQD 8,766
29.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.61 IQD 3,412
18.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.37 IQD 481
97.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 IQD 273
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.93 IQD 3,835
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.92 IQD 3,817
23.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.89 IQD 1,168
151.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.83 IQD 1,082
116.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.73 IQD 2,267
29.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.87 IQD 2,446
19.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.84 IQD 5,022
402.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.32 IQD 3,033
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.04 IQD 13.1K
29.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.04 IQD 1,367
215.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.05 IQD 1,369
55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.1 IQD 1,442
118.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.57 IQD 748
249.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.52 IQD 684
194.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 IQD 598
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.72 IQD 940
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.46 IQD 605
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.92 IQD 2,507
125.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.3 IQD 17.4K
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.74 IQD 2,275
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.12 IQD 2,770
31.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.39 IQD 511
246.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$31.28 IQD 40.9K
-62.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.32 IQD 3,037
35.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.47 IQD 1,919
-31.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.13 IQD 8,021
122.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 IQD 749
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
40.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
71.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$76.7 IQD 100.4K
59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.86 IQD 23.4K
-22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.88 IQD 44.4K
-46.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.48 IQD 47.8K
66.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.58 IQD 9,925
19.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$151 IQD 197.9K
359.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,225 IQD 4.2M
392.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.37 IQD 35.8K
110.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.19 IQD 33K
37.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60.2 IQD 78.8K
91.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$41.71 IQD 54.6K
103.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$241 IQD 315.9K
153.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$181 IQD 237.2K
144.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$590 IQD 772.1K
241.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$344 IQD 450.9K
323.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,019 IQD 1.3M
316.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$661 IQD 865.5K
336.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ar Ramadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Ar Ramadi: October 29, 2025

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