Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Wadi Musa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Wadi Musa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.5% more expensive than Wadi Musa without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.9% more expensive than Wadi Musa without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.33 JOD 3.77
-12.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.56 JOD 24.46
34.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.04 JOD 3.57
71.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.76 JOD 1.95
11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 JOD 0.36
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.33 JOD 0.24
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.49 JOD 3.88
-56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.2 JOD 5.1
-49.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.42 JOD 1
57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.55 JOD 0.39
227.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 JOD 1.12
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.48 JOD 1.76
-10.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.78 JOD 4.8
184.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.92 JOD 3.48
-23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.5 JOD 8.14
13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.77 JOD 1.26
85.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.42 JOD 1.01
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.41 JOD 1
70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.74 JOD 0.53
168.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.84 JOD 0.59
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.69 JOD 0.49
115.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 JOD 0.43
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.5 JOD 0.36
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.36 JOD 2.38
28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.54 JOD 15.24
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.61 JOD 3.27
-61.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.31 JOD 3.76
-47.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Wadi Musa
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
$0.74 JOD 0.52
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-30.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.23 JOD 5.12
88.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.1 JOD 0.78
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27K JOD 19.1K
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
5.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$71.2 JOD 50.4
72.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.33 JOD 3.07
221.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.33 JOD 10.14
27.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$34.93 JOD 24.72
73.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.1 JOD 7.86
-18.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$273 JOD 193
154.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,342 JOD 3,781
197.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61.3 JOD 43.4
-6.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$56.9 JOD 40.25
-39.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$113 JOD 80.1
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81 JOD 57.3
4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Wadi Musa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$352 JOD 249
73.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$286 JOD 202
54.85%
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
Wadi Musa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$488 JOD 346
42.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wadi Musa: October 27, 2025

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