Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mishref Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mishref

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.7% more expensive than Mishref without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.7% cheaper than Mishref without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mishref
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.72 KWD 2.97
-51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$82 KWD 25.05
-43.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.21 KWD 2.81
-6.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.82 KWD 1.78
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.69 KWD 0.21
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 KWD 0.11
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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
Mishref
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.61 KWD 0.49
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.29 KWD 0.4
39.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.79 KWD 0.55
25.14%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.09 KWD 0.64
6.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.25 KWD 1.61
267.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.32 KWD 1.93
-40.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.27 KWD 3.14
27.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.33 KWD 0.71
40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-16.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.82 KWD 0.55
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.45 KWD 0.44
37.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.27 KWD 0.39
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.26 KWD 0.39
18.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.68 KWD 0.51
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.48 KWD 0.15
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.31 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.86 KWD 0.88
51.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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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
Mishref
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.82 KWD 0.25
64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$44.27 KWD 13.53
-73.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.24 KWD 0.99
-2.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.32 KWD 4.99
-16.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.36 KWD 0.11
261.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.4K KWD 6,542
27.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.2K KWD 6,175
67.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mishref
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$61.7 KWD 18.86
98.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.29 KWD 5.59
-23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.41 KWD 7.76
-28.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mishref
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$94.7 KWD 28.94
-35.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$48.68 KWD 14.88
-64.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-20.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mishref
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$400 KWD 122
73.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,485 KWD 1,982
145.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mishref
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
$42.11 KWD 12.87
-18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$88.7 KWD 27.1
29.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.2 KWD 24.5
5.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mishref
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$790 KWD 241
-22.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$614 KWD 188
-27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,569 KWD 479
28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,301 KWD 398
12.20%
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
Mishref
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Mishref: October 28, 2025

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