Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Duhok Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Duhok

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.3% more expensive than Duhok without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 52.3% more expensive than Duhok without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.8 IQD 4,972
23.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.33 IQD 25.3K
140.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.86 IQD 8,982
26.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.51 IQD 3,284
23.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.4 IQD 523
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.22 IQD 283
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.12 IQD 1,472
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.93 IQD 2,524
87.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 IQD 1,818
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.86 IQD 1,130
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 IQD 2,139
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.8 IQD 2,361
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.08 IQD 6,648
280.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.93 IQD 3,830
28.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.51 IQD 16.4K
4.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.07 IQD 1,405
206.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.14 IQD 1,493
42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.83 IQD 1,083
189.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.7 IQD 911
184.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.67 IQD 875
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.76 IQD 995
96.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.79 IQD 1,028
29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 IQD 726
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.94 IQD 2,536
122.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.71 IQD 17.9K
58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.44 IQD 1,891
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.96 IQD 2,562
42.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 IQD 423
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.44 IQD 20.2K
-23.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.24 IQD 2,926
40.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.52 IQD 1,996
-34.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.96 IQD 7,805
128.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.66 IQD 861
96.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19K IQD 24.8M
44.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.9K IQD 26M
70.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$94 IQD 123K
30.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.52 IQD 12.5K
46.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$30.2 IQD 39.5K
-39.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$52.1 IQD 68.2K
16.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.37 IQD 9,642
23.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$115 IQD 151.1K
501.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,310 IQD 4.3M
380.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$10.09 IQD 13.2K
469.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$20.21 IQD 26.5K
70.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$30.35 IQD 39.7K
279.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$19.89 IQD 26K
326.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$177 IQD 231.3K
245.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$125 IQD 163.2K
254.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$365 IQD 478.3K
451.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$338 IQD 443K
331.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$461 IQD 604K
819.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$394 IQD 515.7K
632.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$469 IQD 614.2K
48.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.33
-62.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Duhok: October 29, 2025

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