Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ramallah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ramallah

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 22% cheaper than Ramallah without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 22% cheaper than Ramallah without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$14.15 β‚ͺ50.5
-66.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$57.4 β‚ͺ205
-19.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$11.3 β‚ͺ40.34
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.78 β‚ͺ13.5
-18.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.75 β‚ͺ2.67
-2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.62 β‚ͺ2.21
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$5.66 β‚ͺ20.18
-57.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$5.65 β‚ͺ20.16
-35.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.09 β‚ͺ7.45
7.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.1 β‚ͺ3.94
63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.61 β‚ͺ9.32
-14.18%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.88 β‚ͺ13.84
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$7.36 β‚ͺ26.26
162.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.4 β‚ͺ29.96
-55.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$17.86 β‚ͺ63.7
-26.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.57 β‚ͺ9.15
27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$2 β‚ͺ7.14
-18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.92 β‚ͺ6.85
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.99 β‚ͺ7.1
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.09 β‚ͺ3.9
40.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.33 β‚ͺ4.74
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.43 β‚ͺ5.09
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.82 β‚ͺ2.93
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$8.33 β‚ͺ29.73
-48.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$12.1 β‚ͺ43.17
79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$2.69 β‚ͺ9.61
-34.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.43 β‚ͺ8.69
14.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.67 β‚ͺ5.96
-19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$69.5 β‚ͺ248
-83.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.77 β‚ͺ9.89
13.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.36 β‚ͺ4.86
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$14.12 β‚ͺ50.4
-3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$2.08 β‚ͺ7.43
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$39.2K β‚ͺ140K
-30.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$46.9K β‚ͺ167.2K
-27.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$84.5 β‚ͺ301
45.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$18.63 β‚ͺ66.5
-25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$46.96 β‚ͺ168
-61.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$76.7 β‚ͺ274
-20.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$16.94 β‚ͺ60.5
1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$8.88 β‚ͺ31.69
2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$219 β‚ͺ780
217.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$3,788 β‚ͺ13.5K
319.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$63 β‚ͺ225
-8.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$38.45 β‚ͺ137
-10.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$95.3 β‚ͺ340
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$72.1 β‚ͺ257
17.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$453 β‚ͺ1,616
34.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$303 β‚ͺ1,082
45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$873 β‚ͺ3,114
130.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$663 β‚ͺ2,367
119.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,251 β‚ͺ4,462
239.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,020 β‚ͺ3,640
182.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ramallah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$912 β‚ͺ3,255
-23.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.62
-5.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ramallah: October 29, 2025

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