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Cost of Living Comparison Between Qabatiyah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Qabatiyah and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Qabatiyah is 9.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Qabatiyah is 8.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 โ‚ช26.39
$4.51 เธฟ142
86.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.82 โ‚ช131
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-9.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 โ‚ช28.49
$8.78 เธฟ276
3.30%
Cappuccino
$3.63 โ‚ช11.38
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ช2.18
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ช1.72
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 โ‚ช18.05
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
139.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 โ‚ช16.45
$3.68 เธฟ116
42.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ช6.32
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-10.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ช1.83
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ช8.68
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
24.32%
Eggs
$2.61 โ‚ช8.20
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 โ‚ช18.99
$19.68 เธฟ619
-69.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 โ‚ช20.50
$3.66 เธฟ115
78.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 โ‚ช48.84
$13.09 เธฟ411
18.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ช7.41
$3.38 เธฟ106
-30.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ช4.46
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ช4.36
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-40.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.50
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ช3.39
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-30.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ช3.44
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-27.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ช4.66
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ช2.51
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.51 โ‚ช23.57
$4.35 เธฟ137
72.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ช9.24
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ช8.29
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-4.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 โ‚ช2.98
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-30.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.1 โ‚ช186
$11.36 เธฟ357
420.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 โ‚ช9.09
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.20
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
27.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 โ‚ช43.87
$13.72 เธฟ431
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ช6.21
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
47.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ช116.2K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.6K โ‚ช139.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
32.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 โ‚ช264
$122 เธฟ3,835
-30.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.08 โ‚ช56.8
$13.61 เธฟ428
32.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.48 โ‚ช130
$18.49 เธฟ581
124.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 โ‚ช175
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.71 โ‚ช87.0
$16.70 เธฟ525
65.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.38 โ‚ช26.31
$9.09 เธฟ286
-7.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 โ‚ช629
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-71.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,975 โ‚ช12.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-75.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.54 โ‚ช130
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 โ‚ช139
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
28.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ช174
$113 เธฟ3,545
-50.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.13 โ‚ช132
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-50.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ช1,566
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-17.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 โ‚ช877
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 โ‚ช3,164
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-51.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 โ‚ช2,221
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-51.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 โ‚ช6,099
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-56.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,250 โ‚ช3,925
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-58.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Qabatiyah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 โ‚ช2,204
$547 เธฟ17.2K
28.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
5.33
117.64%

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Last update for Qabatiyah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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