Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanad

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.9% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.1% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.55 BHD 2.47
-28.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$53.5 BHD 20.18
-13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.59 BHD 2.86
13.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.31 BHD 2
-41.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.84 BHD 0.32
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.06 BHD 3.04
-70.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$10.57 BHD 3.99
-65.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.16 BHD 0.44
93.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.28 BHD 0.48
40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-4.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.46 BHD 0.93
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.64 BHD 3.26
123.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.67 BHD 2.89
-50.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.24 BHD 3.86
27.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.26 BHD 0.85
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.11 BHD 0.8
-22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.68 BHD 0.63
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.17 BHD 0.44
70.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.89 BHD 0.33
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.07 BHD 0.41
39.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.47 BHD 0.55
-30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.44 BHD 0.17
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.67 BHD 2.52
-35.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$19.87 BHD 7.49
9.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.33 BHD 1.26
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sanad
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
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.94 BHD 1.49
-74.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$26.14 BHD 9.86
-47.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.55 BHD 0.21
136.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
-26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.9K BHD 7,893
62.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$121 BHD 45.66
1.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.15 BHD 6.09
-13.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$39.04 BHD 14.72
-53.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$79.9 BHD 30.12
-23.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.7 BHD 4.04
-15.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$382 BHD 144
81.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,823 BHD 3,327
80.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$46.28 BHD 17.45
24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62.7 BHD 23.63
-44.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$81.6 BHD 30.76
41.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$66.6 BHD 25.12
27.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$669 BHD 252
-8.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$399 BHD 150
10.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,466 BHD 553
37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$798 BHD 301
82.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,199 BHD 452
-41.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.56
-37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

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