Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and As Salt Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and As Salt

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.8% more expensive than As Salt without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than As Salt without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.24 JOD 3
10.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.99 JOD 14.86
121.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.84 JOD 4.84
26.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.39 JOD 0.98
122.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 JOD 0.26
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 JOD 0.21
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.73 JOD 4.06
-58.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.28 JOD 3.03
-15.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 JOD 0.99
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.36 JOD 0.26
400.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 JOD 1.15
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.7 JOD 1.2
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.12 JOD 2.92
368.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.11 JOD 2.91
-8.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.32 JOD 8.02
15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.44 JOD 1.02
127.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 JOD 1
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.38 JOD 0.98
73.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.53 JOD 0.38
275.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.74 JOD 0.52
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.74 JOD 0.52
101.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.66 JOD 0.47
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.63 JOD 0.44
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.54 JOD 2.51
22.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.1 JOD 14.93
2.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.82 JOD 3.41
-63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.41 JOD 3.83
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 JOD 0.63
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$28.27 JOD 20.01
-58.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.61 JOD 0.44
416.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-30.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.04 JOD 4.98
93.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.9K JOD 14.8K
30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.4K JOD 18K
33.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$35.44 JOD 25.08
246.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.31 JOD 8.01
23.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.12 JOD 9.99
29.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$33.31 JOD 23.58
82.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$35.67 JOD 25.24
-52.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.27 JOD 6.56
-2.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$143 JOD 101
384.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,328 JOD 3,771
198.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.16 JOD 17.81
128.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.7 JOD 34.47
-29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$48.88 JOD 34.6
135.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.77 JOD 20.36
194.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
As Salt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$141 JOD 99.7
333.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$153 JOD 108
189.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$251 JOD 177
703.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$279 JOD 197
423.56%
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
As Salt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$536 JOD 379
30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for As Salt: October 28, 2025

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