Cost of Living Comparison Between Qairawan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Qairawan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Qairawan is 10.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qairawan is 10.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 KWD 2.37
$4.65 ฿146
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 KWD 18.23
$46.11 ฿1,450
28.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 KWD 2.71
$8.74 ฿275
1.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.26 KWD 1.61
$3.04 ฿95.5
73.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$0.72 ฿22.65
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.39 ฿12.30
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$2.14 ฿67.4
-30.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 KWD 0.33
$1.86 ฿58.5
-43.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$2.19 ฿68.8
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.95 KWD 0.60
$2.25 ฿70.6
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.53 KWD 1.39
$19.73 ฿620
-77.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KWD 2.04
$3.79 ฿119
75.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 KWD 2.89
$13.55 ฿426
-30.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWD 0.71
$3.25 ฿102
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.67 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$2.39 ฿75.2
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
$2.09 ฿65.8
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.53 ฿48.07
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$1.51 ฿47.47
-27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 KWD 0.50
$0.99 ฿31.09
62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWD 0.13
$0.51 ฿16.19
-17.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 KWD 0.89
$4.27 ฿134
-31.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.40 ฿44.15
-36.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.96 KWD 13.80
$11.70 ฿368
284.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$3.11 ฿97.8
7.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
$0.99 ฿31.27
220.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.62 KWD 5.10
$13.73 ฿432
21.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.10
$1.32 ฿41.47
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K KWD 6,326
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K KWD 5,871
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-43.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWD 19.15
$120 ฿3,785
-48.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.37 KWD 5.64
$13.93 ฿438
31.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.31 KWD 7.77
$18.31 ฿576
38.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 KWD 28.68
$60.9 ฿1,916
53.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.61 KWD 14.31
$17.23 ฿542
170.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.61 KWD 3.56
$8.71 ฿274
33.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 KWD 87.4
$698 ฿21.9K
-59.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,084 KWD 1,868
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-61.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.63 KWD 12.78
$57.6 ฿1,812
-27.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 KWD 12.92
$34.24 ฿1,077
22.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 KWD 26.55
$113 ฿3,558
-23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 KWD 24.95
$84.8 ฿2,666
-4.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 KWD 244
$604 ฿19.0K
31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 KWD 187
$436 ฿13.7K
40.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 KWD 474
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-24.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWD 397
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-13.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿133.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿93.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Qairawan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.33
33.96%

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Last update for Qairawan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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