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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.71 SAR 25.18
-30.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.2 SAR 151
15.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.92 SAR 33.45
-3.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 SAR 11.04
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.37 SAR 12.63
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.84 SAR 3.14
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 SAR 1.06
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.83 SAR 6.87
22.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 SAR 3.71
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.61 SAR 6.04
39.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.2 SAR 30.75
135.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.73 SAR 25.24
-43.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.81 SAR 40.54
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.42 SAR 9.08
35.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-5.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.57 SAR 5.91
52.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.35 SAR 5.08
47.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.16 SAR 4.37
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.36 SAR 5.09
9.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.43 SAR 5.35
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.64 SAR 2.42
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3 SAR 11.26
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.16 SAR 26.86
-39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.96 SAR 3.58
40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.42 SAR 95.4
-53.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.9 SAR 14.62
-19.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.83 SAR 6.86
-45.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.56 SAR 65.9
-22.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.61 SAR 2.28
113.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
37.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
40.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$98.4 SAR 369
24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$31.53 SAR 118
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$64 SAR 240
-71.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$88.4 SAR 332
-31.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.04 SAR 135
-52.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.93 SAR 52.3
-34.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$202 SAR 757
244.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
89.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.26 SAR 144
50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$61.3 SAR 230
-43.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.6 SAR 317
36.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78.4 SAR 294
8.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$411 SAR 1,543
48.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$282 SAR 1,058
56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$634 SAR 2,380
217.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$507 SAR 1,902
187.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,573 SAR 9,651
64.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,278 SAR 4,795
125.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,008 SAR 7,531
-65.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

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