Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tabuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tabuk

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.8% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.6% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.32 SAR 31.20
-44.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$28.49 SAR 107
61.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.27 SAR 27.25
20.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.84
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.01 SAR 11.27
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.28 SAR 1.06
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.84 SAR 6.89
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.52 SAR 1.95
257.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.84 SAR 10.66
-22.89%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.69 SAR 10.09
-16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$12.49 SAR 46.85
57.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.47 SAR 24.27
-41.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.23 SAR 49.61
2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.01 SAR 7.55
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.61 SAR 6.04
3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.78 SAR 6.68
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.16 SAR 8.11
-3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-27.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-48.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.61 SAR 2.31
-16.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.82 SAR 10.56
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$7.68 SAR 28.80
-44.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.05 SAR 3.92
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$39.27 SAR 147
-70.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.59 SAR 9.72
20.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-48.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$13.50 SAR 50.6
1.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.60 SAR 2.26
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
50.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$162 SAR 607
-25.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$36.60 SAR 137
-61.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$104 SAR 391
-82.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$86.8 SAR 326
-29.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$35.15 SAR 132
-50.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$25.54 SAR 95.8
-65.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$359 SAR 1,348
94.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$8,573 SAR 32.1K
83.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$58.2 SAR 218
-1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$60.0 SAR 225
-42.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$79.0 SAR 296
43.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$80.4 SAR 302
5.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$336 SAR 1,259
79.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$369 SAR 1,385
18.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$809 SAR 3,035
154.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$746 SAR 2,799
100.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,349 SAR 8,809
81.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,293 SAR 4,850
131.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,729 SAR 6,485
-69.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.42
20.59%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tabuk: March 1, 2026

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