Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gaza Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gaza

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.9% more expensive than Gaza without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.6% more expensive than Gaza without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$4.13 β‚ͺ14.73
13.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$15.26 β‚ͺ54.4
204.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.88 β‚ͺ24.54
25.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.19 β‚ͺ7.81
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.78 β‚ͺ2.78
-6.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.48 β‚ͺ1.72
-22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$2.77 β‚ͺ9.88
-13.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$8.27 β‚ͺ29.5
-56.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.67 β‚ͺ5.96
34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.86 β‚ͺ3.08
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.12 β‚ͺ7.55
5.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.02 β‚ͺ7.19
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$4.75 β‚ͺ16.94
306.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$5.79 β‚ͺ20.65
-34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$12.86 β‚ͺ45.9
1.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.2 β‚ͺ4.28
173.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.03 β‚ͺ3.66
58.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.12 β‚ͺ4
114.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$0.63 β‚ͺ2.24
215.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.82 β‚ͺ2.93
86.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.77 β‚ͺ2.73
93.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.81 β‚ͺ2.88
25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.63 β‚ͺ2.26
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$7.06 β‚ͺ25.2
-38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$22.42 β‚ͺ80
-3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$2.6 β‚ͺ9.26
-31.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.95 β‚ͺ14.1
-29.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.54 β‚ͺ1.93
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$29.64 β‚ͺ106
-60.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.39 β‚ͺ4.97
126.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.38 β‚ͺ4.93
-27.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$5.62 β‚ͺ20.04
142.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.99 β‚ͺ7.12
-34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$30.7K β‚ͺ109.4K
-10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$23.5K β‚ͺ83.7K
44.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$86.5 β‚ͺ309
41.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$13.53 β‚ͺ48.27
2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$37.91 β‚ͺ135
-51.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$19.81 β‚ͺ70.7
206.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$13.02 β‚ͺ46.44
31.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.05 β‚ͺ39.44
-17.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$133 β‚ͺ474
422.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$2,396 β‚ͺ8,550
563.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$23.46 β‚ͺ83.7
145.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$22.78 β‚ͺ81.3
51.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$86.9 β‚ͺ310
32.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$38.71 β‚ͺ138
118.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$186 β‚ͺ663
229.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$121 β‚ͺ433
264.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$259 β‚ͺ925
677.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$172 β‚ͺ613
749.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$886 β‚ͺ3,163
378.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$585 β‚ͺ2,086
393.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gaza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$375 β‚ͺ1,337
85.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.58
-29.68%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gaza: October 27, 2025

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