Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Unaizah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Unaizah

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.6% cheaper than Unaizah without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.7% cheaper than Unaizah without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.54 SAR 24.54
-28.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.63 SAR 149
17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.3 SAR 27.38
18.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.91
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.13 SAR 15.5
-25.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 SAR 2.55
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 SAR 0.96
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.47 SAR 5.51
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.31 SAR 1.18
480.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.32 SAR 8.7
-3.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.53 SAR 9.51
-11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.81 SAR 21.8
232.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.79 SAR 17.97
-21.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.8 SAR 48.02
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.18 SAR 8.17
50.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.76 SAR 6.61
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.57 SAR 5.89
26.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.29 SAR 4.82
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.61 SAR 9.77
-42.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.18 SAR 4.42
-13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.7 SAR 2.63
-31.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.5 SAR 9.39
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2 SAR 7.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.06 SAR 26.47
-38.81%
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
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.09 SAR 4.08
23.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$38.63 SAR 145
-69.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.73 SAR 10.25
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.82 SAR 6.84
-45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.54 SAR 50.8
0.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.64 SAR 2.41
103.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
50.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$107 SAR 402
14.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$33.2 SAR 125
-58.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$72.4 SAR 272
-74.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$53.7 SAR 202
13.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.32 SAR 136
-52.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.82 SAR 59.3
-42.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$351 SAR 1,318
97.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,919 SAR 26K
129.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.6 SAR 223
-3.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$60 SAR 225
-42.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$79.1 SAR 297
45.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$82.2 SAR 308
3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$446 SAR 1,675
36.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$382 SAR 1,435
15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$845 SAR 3,171
138.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$627 SAR 2,351
132.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,537 SAR 5,767
176.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,145 SAR 4,295
152.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,511 SAR 9,422
-72.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.42
20.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Unaizah: October 27, 2025

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