Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sitrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sitrah

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.6% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.8% cheaper than Sitrah without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.69 BHD 2.52
-30.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$53.3 BHD 20.08
-12.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.59 BHD 2.86
13.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.39 BHD 2.03
-42.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.85 BHD 0.32
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.36 BHD 0.14
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.95 BHD 3
-69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$10.53 BHD 3.97
-65.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.67 BHD 0.63
34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.34 BHD 0.51
34.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-6.28%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.49 BHD 0.94
-10.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.63 BHD 3.25
123.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.75 BHD 2.92
-51.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.1 BHD 3.81
29.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.33 BHD 0.88
40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.77 BHD 0.67
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.21 BHD 0.46
64.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 BHD 0.36
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.05 BHD 0.4
41.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.49 BHD 0.56
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.86 BHD 0.33
-44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.64 BHD 2.51
-34.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$19.65 BHD 7.41
10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.38 BHD 1.27
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sitrah
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
$4.7 BHD 1.77
-32.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.95 BHD 1.49
-74.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$26.6 BHD 10.03
-48.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.52 BHD 0.2
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$37.2K BHD 14K
-26.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.5K BHD 7,712
65.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$120 BHD 45.37
1.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.84 BHD 10.12
-48.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.26 BHD 14.43
-52.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.46 BHD 3.95
-13.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$384 BHD 145
80.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,827 BHD 3,329
80.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.57 BHD 17.18
26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$63.1 BHD 23.81
-45.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.1 BHD 30.95
40.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$89.2 BHD 33.64
-4.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sitrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,714 BHD 646
-59.36%
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 Sitrah: October 29, 2025

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