Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hafar Al Batin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hafar Al Batin

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.1% cheaper than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.2% more expensive than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.47 SAR 20.50
-14.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.12 SAR 97.9
76.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.57 SAR 24.63
33.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.44 SAR 12.92
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.65 SAR 2.44
10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.24 SAR 0.90
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.96 SAR 7.35
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.00 SAR 3.76
86.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.36 SAR 8.84
-7.20%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-9.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.98 SAR 26.17
182.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.37 SAR 27.64
-48.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.11 SAR 49.15
3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.15 SAR 8.08
51.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.57 SAR 5.87
6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.74 SAR 6.53
37.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.55 SAR 5.82
34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.28 SAR 4.79
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.31 SAR 4.93
15.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.24 SAR 4.66
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.56 SAR 2.09
-8.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.90 SAR 10.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.80 SAR 25.49
-37.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.10 SAR 4.13
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$40.21 SAR 151
-70.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.72 SAR 10.20
14.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.82 SAR 6.81
-45.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$13.29 SAR 49.82
3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.61 SAR 2.29
116.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.0K SAR 82.5K
55.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$105 SAR 392
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$33.32 SAR 125
-58.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$71.4 SAR 268
-74.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$86.4 SAR 324
-29.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$35.47 SAR 133
-51.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$15.97 SAR 59.9
-45.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$360 SAR 1,350
93.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,934 SAR 26.0K
126.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$59.2 SAR 222
-2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$60.4 SAR 227
-43.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$80.2 SAR 301
41.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$81.8 SAR 307
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$446 SAR 1,674
35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$383 SAR 1,437
13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$859 SAR 3,222
139.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$627 SAR 2,351
138.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,393 SAR 8,972
77.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,330 SAR 4,989
124.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,427 SAR 5,350
-62.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.42
20.59%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hafar Al Batin: March 2, 2026

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