Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taif Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taif

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.7% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.2% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.35 SAR 20.06
-12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.62 SAR 149
17.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.83 SAR 25.63
26.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.01 SAR 11.31
2.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.72 SAR 2.71
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 SAR 1.05
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.37 SAR 5.14
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.28 SAR 1.06
542.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.41 SAR 9.02
-7.05%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.58 SAR 9.66
-13.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.51 SAR 28.19
157.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.96 SAR 22.37
-36.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.5 SAR 39.37
24.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.25 SAR 8.44
45.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 SAR 6.04
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.01 SAR 7.54
19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.88 SAR 7.06
5.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.43 SAR 5.37
6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.93 SAR 3.47
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.02 SAR 3.81
-52.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.58 SAR 24.7
-34.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.08 SAR 4.06
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$40.37 SAR 151
-70.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.63 SAR 9.87
19.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.08 SAR 49.06
4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.64 SAR 2.42
103.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20K SAR 75K
36.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
64.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$73.6 SAR 276
66.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$28.78 SAR 108
-51.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$88.5 SAR 332
-79.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$75.2 SAR 282
-19.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$37.08 SAR 139
-53.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.41 SAR 65.3
-47.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$264 SAR 992
162.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
182.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.76 SAR 145
48.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42 SAR 158
-17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$80.5 SAR 302
43.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$47.32 SAR 178
79.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$212 SAR 794
188.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$174 SAR 652
154.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$432 SAR 1,622
365.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$348 SAR 1,306
319.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,568 SAR 5,882
170.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,243 SAR 4,662
132.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,966 SAR 7,375
-64.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.6
15.87%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

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