Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kayfan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kayfan

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.9% cheaper than Kayfan without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.2% cheaper than Kayfan without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.87 KWD 3.02
-52.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$82.2 KWD 25.11
-43.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.93 KWD 2.73
-3.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 KWD 1.1
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.9 KWD 1.8
-47.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.65 KWD 0.2
12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.6 KWD 0.49
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.24 KWD 0.38
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.78 KWD 0.54
25.84%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.05 KWD 0.63
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.05 KWD 1.54
282.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.33 KWD 1.93
-40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.29 KWD 3.14
26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.35 KWD 0.72
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.98 KWD 0.6
-17.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.78 KWD 0.54
34.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.46 KWD 0.44
36.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.24 KWD 0.38
23.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.26 KWD 0.38
18.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.62 KWD 0.5
-37.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.46 KWD 0.14
4.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.35 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.9 KWD 0.89
48.97%
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
Kayfan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.9 KWD 0.27
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$43.98 KWD 13.44
-73.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.31 KWD 1.01
-4.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.18 KWD 4.95
-15.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 KWD 0.1
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.6K KWD 6,598
26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20K KWD 6,114
69.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$62.4 KWD 19.07
96.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.63 KWD 5.69
-25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.48 KWD 7.79
-28.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$94 KWD 28.71
-35.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$48.23 KWD 14.74
-64.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.47 KWD 3.51
-20.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$408 KWD 125
70.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,543 KWD 1,999
142.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$42.02 KWD 12.84
36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.8 KWD 13.08
-19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$86.4 KWD 26.4
33.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$82.7 KWD 25.29
2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$791 KWD 242
-22.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$607 KWD 185
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,545 KWD 472
30.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,276 KWD 390
14.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kayfan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,137 KWD 1,264
-83.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.14
-25.35%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kayfan: October 28, 2025

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