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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.5% more expensive than Duhok without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.6% more expensive than Duhok without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.73 IQD 4,882
24.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$18.77 IQD 24.6K
145.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.16 IQD 9,384
22.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.63 IQD 3,446
15.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.40 IQD 521
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.20 IQD 256
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$1.13 IQD 1,476
115.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.86 IQD 2,438
103.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.32 IQD 1,725
62.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.80 IQD 1,046
132.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.57 IQD 2,052
39.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.80 IQD 2,352
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$5.20 IQD 6,810
279.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.98 IQD 3,909
27.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$12.83 IQD 16.8K
5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.12 IQD 1,462
190.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.20 IQD 1,573
39.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.82 IQD 1,076
191.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.70 IQD 919
198.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.72 IQD 946
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.75 IQD 979
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.72 IQD 945
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.56 IQD 732
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.87 IQD 2,445
128.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$12.38 IQD 16.2K
64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.43 IQD 1,876
25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.03 IQD 2,665
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.33 IQD 428
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$15.67 IQD 20.5K
-25.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.24 IQD 2,928
38.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$1.54 IQD 2,014
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$5.93 IQD 7,772
131.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.66 IQD 861
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
43.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.6K IQD 25.6M
74.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$93.2 IQD 122.0K
29.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$9.84 IQD 12.9K
41.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$30.04 IQD 39.4K
-39.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$52.1 IQD 68.3K
16.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$16.66 IQD 21.8K
3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.51 IQD 9,840
15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$114 IQD 149.8K
510.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$3,255 IQD 4.3M
383.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$9.92 IQD 13.0K
481.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$20.19 IQD 26.5K
69.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$29.45 IQD 38.6K
284.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$19.96 IQD 26.1K
324.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$179 IQD 234.9K
236.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$127 IQD 166.1K
243.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$371 IQD 485.3K
455.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$351 IQD 459.2K
327.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$466 IQD 610.5K
812.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$390 IQD 510.7K
666.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Duhok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$470 IQD 615.9K
12.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.33
-62.81%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Duhok: March 2, 2026

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