Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jizan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jizan

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11% cheaper than Jizan without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.8% more expensive than Jizan without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.73 SAR 25.24
-30.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.19 SAR 98.3
77.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.53 SAR 24.49
32.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.3 SAR 12.37
-6.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.69 SAR 2.58
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.2 SAR 0.74
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.72 SAR 6.44
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.95 SAR 3.56
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.93 SAR 7.24
16.06%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.65 SAR 9.96
-15.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.26 SAR 27.22
165.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.81 SAR 21.78
-35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.9 SAR 59.7
-17.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.76 SAR 6.59
86.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.4 SAR 5.27
16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.7 SAR 6.37
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.23 SAR 4.6
61.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.05 SAR 3.95
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.05 SAR 3.95
41.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-7.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 SAR 2.04
-11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.94 SAR 26.02
-37.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.05 SAR 3.93
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$43.24 SAR 162
-72.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.64 SAR 9.91
19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.83 SAR 6.88
-45.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.27 SAR 49.78
2.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.63 SAR 2.38
106.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.1K SAR 82.8K
53.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$89.1 SAR 334
37.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$36.25 SAR 136
-61.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$72.8 SAR 273
-74.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$87.8 SAR 329
-30.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$35.11 SAR 132
-51.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.63 SAR 58.7
-41.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$132 SAR 496
425.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,384 SAR 12.7K
369.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.24 SAR 110
96.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.85 SAR 172
-24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$79.1 SAR 297
45.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81 SAR 304
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$326 SAR 1,223
87.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$225 SAR 842
96.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$498 SAR 1,868
304.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$483 SAR 1,811
202.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$814 SAR 3,053
421.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,207 SAR 4,526
139.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jizan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,662 SAR 6,236
-58.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.42
20.59%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jizan: October 27, 2025

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