Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jubail Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jubail

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.9% cheaper than Jubail without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.8% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$6.55 SAR 24.58
-29.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$40.22 SAR 151
14.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.03 SAR 33.87
-3.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 SAR 10.91
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-8.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.77 SAR 2.89
-6.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.26 SAR 0.97
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.84 SAR 6.89
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.96 SAR 3.59
93.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.63 SAR 6.11
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$8.23 SAR 30.84
139.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.82 SAR 25.56
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.80 SAR 40.50
25.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.37 SAR 8.88
37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.65 SAR 6.20
1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.64 SAR 6.15
45.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.37 SAR 5.14
52.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.18 SAR 4.43
29.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.36 SAR 5.10
11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.40 SAR 5.26
-29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.64 SAR 2.41
-20.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.90 SAR 10.89
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.44
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 SAR 9.27
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$6.88 SAR 25.79
-37.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.90 SAR 3.36
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$25.84 SAR 96.9
-54.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$4.07 SAR 15.28
-23.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-47.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$17.21 SAR 64.5
-20.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.65 SAR 2.43
103.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
41.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$99.6 SAR 373
20.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$31.13 SAR 117
-55.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$62.6 SAR 235
-70.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$89.3 SAR 335
-31.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$35.65 SAR 134
-51.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$13.72 SAR 51.5
-36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$202 SAR 757
245.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
89.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$38.72 SAR 145
48.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$61.1 SAR 229
-43.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$84.1 SAR 315
34.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$79.1 SAR 297
7.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$408 SAR 1,530
47.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$276 SAR 1,034
58.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$638 SAR 2,392
222.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$497 SAR 1,864
201.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,529 SAR 9,483
68.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,306 SAR 4,897
128.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$1,573 SAR 5,901
-66.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

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