Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kerak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kerak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.6% more expensive than Kerak without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.5% more expensive than Kerak without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.77 JOD 1.96
68.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.07 JOD 34.73
-5.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.66 JOD 4.01
52.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.73 JOD 0.52
323.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 JOD 0.36
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 JOD 0.26
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-58.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.21 JOD 5.1
-49.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.43 JOD 1.01
56.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.33 JOD 0.24
445.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.88 JOD 0.62
154.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.66 JOD 1.17
34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.48 JOD 4.58
197.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.13 JOD 2.93
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.37 JOD 8.05
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.38 JOD 0.98
137.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.39 JOD 0.98
17.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 JOD 1.02
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.41 JOD 0.29
385.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.87 JOD 0.61
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.7 JOD 0.49
112.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.66 JOD 0.47
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.43 JOD 2.43
25.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.39 JOD 15.14
1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.66 JOD 3.3
-62.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.47 JOD 3.87
-48.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.7 JOD 0.49
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-27.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.07 JOD 5
92.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-11.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$106 JOD 75.3
15.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.62 JOD 11.76
-16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.04 JOD 19.84
-34.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.66 JOD 30.19
42.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.17 JOD 7.91
-18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$143 JOD 101
385.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,448 JOD 2,441
360.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61.4 JOD 43.47
-6.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$57.1 JOD 40.41
-39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$113 JOD 79.6
2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$79 JOD 55.9
7.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$185 JOD 131
229.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$223 JOD 158
98.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$277 JOD 196
627.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$322 JOD 228
353.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$213 JOD 151
1892.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$286 JOD 202
910.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kerak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$519 JOD 367
34.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

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