Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sinjar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sinjar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7% more expensive than Sinjar without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Sinjar without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$7.55 IQD 9,895
-38.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$23.03 IQD 30.2K
100.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.76 IQD 11.5K
-0.23%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.17 IQD 4,150
-4.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.52 IQD 681
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.22 IQD 288
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$1.96 IQD 2,561
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.16 IQD 2,829
75.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.37 IQD 1,799
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.87 IQD 1,141
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.88 IQD 2,464
16.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.88 IQD 2,467
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$7.38 IQD 9,666
167.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.60 IQD 6,029
-17.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$14.16 IQD 18.5K
-4.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.18 IQD 1,552
175.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.14 IQD 1,493
46.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.17 IQD 1,535
104.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.74 IQD 972
182.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.70 IQD 923
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.76 IQD 1,001
98.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.72 IQD 938
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.51 IQD 673
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.75 IQD 3,599
55.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$7.51 IQD 9,836
170.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.42 IQD 1,863
26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.04 IQD 2,668
35.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.37 IQD 481
278.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$30.56 IQD 40.0K
-61.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.27 IQD 2,972
37.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$2.28 IQD 2,990
-56.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$6.88 IQD 9,010
99.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.69 IQD 910
91.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
40.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.4K IQD 26.8M
66.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$100 IQD 131.3K
20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$17.49 IQD 22.9K
-20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$29.35 IQD 38.4K
-37.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
67.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
1.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$11.64 IQD 15.3K
-25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$266 IQD 348.4K
162.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$3,229 IQD 4.2M
387.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$33.07 IQD 43.3K
74.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$48.83 IQD 64.0K
-29.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$83.9 IQD 109.9K
34.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$77.9 IQD 102.0K
8.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$247 IQD 323.6K
144.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$175 IQD 229.5K
148.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$577 IQD 756.1K
256.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$340 IQD 444.8K
341.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sinjar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$226 IQD 296.1K
134.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.67
-6.00%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sinjar: March 2, 2026

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