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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Qabatiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Qabatiyah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 11% more expensive than Qabatiyah without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 9.5% more expensive than Qabatiyah without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.41 โ‚ช26.39
-46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$41.82 โ‚ช131
10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.07 โ‚ช28.49
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.63 โ‚ช11.38
-14.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.70 โ‚ช2.18
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.55 โ‚ช1.72
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.75 โ‚ช18.05
-58.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.24 โ‚ช16.45
-29.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.01 โ‚ช6.32
11.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.58 โ‚ช1.83
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.76 โ‚ช8.68
-19.57%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.61 โ‚ช8.20
-14.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.05 โ‚ช18.99
225.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.53 โ‚ช20.50
-43.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$15.56 โ‚ช48.84
-15.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.36 โ‚ช7.41
43.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.42 โ‚ช4.46
19.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.39 โ‚ช4.36
67.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.43 โ‚ช4.50
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.08 โ‚ช3.39
43.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.10 โ‚ช3.44
37.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.48 โ‚ช4.66
-33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.80 โ‚ช2.51
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$7.51 โ‚ช23.57
-42.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.94 โ‚ช9.24
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.64 โ‚ช8.29
4.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.95 โ‚ช2.98
44.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$59.1 โ‚ช186
-80.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$2.90 โ‚ช9.09
7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.34 โ‚ช4.20
-21.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$13.97 โ‚ช43.87
-1.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.98 โ‚ช6.21
-32.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$37.0K โ‚ช116.2K
-25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$44.6K โ‚ช139.9K
-24.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$84.2 โ‚ช264
44.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$18.08 โ‚ช56.8
-24.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$41.48 โ‚ช130
-55.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$55.7 โ‚ช175
10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$27.71 โ‚ช87.0
-39.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.38 โ‚ช26.31
8.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$200 โ‚ช629
250.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$3,975 โ‚ช12.5K
302.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$41.54 โ‚ช130
41.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$44.21 โ‚ช139
-22.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$55.4 โ‚ช174
103.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$42.13 โ‚ช132
100.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$499 โ‚ช1,566
21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$279 โ‚ช877
55.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,008 โ‚ช3,164
105.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$707 โ‚ช2,221
108.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,942 โ‚ช6,099
128.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,250 โ‚ช3,925
139.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Qabatiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$702 โ‚ช2,204
-22.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.6
-54.05%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Qabatiyah: January 11, 2026

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