Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Qalqilya

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Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,294

/mo nomad

Qalqilya

🇵🇸 Palestine

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 ฿148

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.31 ฿1,090

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿294

Cappuccino

$2.72 ฿91.9

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ฿31.38

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ฿16.85

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿85.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ฿58.7

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ฿48.93

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 ฿50.7

Eggs

$2.17 ฿73.3

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 ฿644

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.40 ฿115

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿368

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 ฿99.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿57.1

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 ฿74.0

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 ฿71.6

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿49.19

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 ฿46.14

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ฿36.29

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ฿18.40

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.43 ฿149

Wine (Bottle)

$18.25 ฿616

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿59.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ฿97.2

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.45 ฿48.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ฿1,851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 ฿51.0

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.78 ฿26.17

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.84 ฿129

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 ฿50.2

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.9K ฿906.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K ฿888.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.8 ฿3,299

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.29 ฿381

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.19 ฿580

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.3 ฿2,305

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.92 ฿368

Cinema Ticket

$7.43 ฿251

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$530 ฿17.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K ฿633.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 ฿2,080

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.25 ฿953

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.0 ฿3,238

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.8 ฿2,928

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ฿24.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$509 ฿17.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,950 ฿65.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 ฿47.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,192 ฿141.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,298 ฿111.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ฿16.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.57

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

Last update for Phuket: November 2, 2026

Last update for Qalqilya: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Phuket

$509 39.3%

Qalqilya

–

Groceries & Markets

Phuket

$267 20.6%

Qalqilya

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Phuket

$126 9.8%

Qalqilya

–

Clothing & Footwear

Phuket

$123 9.5%

Qalqilya

–

Eating Out

Phuket

$120 9.2%

Qalqilya

–

Sport & Entertainment

Phuket

$83 6.4%

Qalqilya

–

Getting Around

Phuket

$66 5.1%

Qalqilya

–

Good to know

🇹🇭 Phuket

🇵🇸 Qalqilya

🕒 Local time

14:06 2:06 PM

09:06 9:06 AM

5 h behind Phuket

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

79,308

110,800

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.96 USD

100 THB = 2.65 EUR

1 ILS = 0.315 USD

1 ILS = 0.282 EUR

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ILS, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

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🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 33.73 THB (100 THB = 2.96 USD). 1 EUR = 37.72 THB (100 THB = 2.65 EUR).

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 3.17 ILS (1 ILS = 0.315 USD). 1 EUR = 3.55 ILS (1 ILS = 0.282 EUR).

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