Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Phuket

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 SAR 12.67
$4.65 ฿149
-27.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.82 SAR 183
$46.11 ฿1,474
5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$8.74 ฿279
-9.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.54 SAR 13.29
$3.04 ฿97.1
16.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$0.72 ฿23.03
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.39 ฿12.50
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.47
$2.14 ฿68.6
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 SAR 3.00
$1.86 ฿59.5
-56.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$2.19 ฿69.9
-4.57%
Eggs
$2.24 SAR 8.39
$2.25 ฿71.8
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 SAR 22.54
$19.73 ฿631
-69.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 SAR 26.50
$3.79 ฿121
86.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 SAR 37.08
$13.55 ฿433
-27.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.22
$3.25 ฿104
-32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 SAR 5.72
$1.67 ฿53.4
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.20
$2.39 ฿76.5
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.65
$2.09 ฿66.9
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.56
$1.53 ฿48.88
-20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.25
$1.51 ฿48.27
-7.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 SAR 4.29
$0.99 ฿31.62
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$0.51 ฿16.46
7.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.72 SAR 10.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.29
$4.27 ฿137
76.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿88.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.12
$1.40 ฿44.89
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 SAR 148
$11.70 ฿374
238.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$3.11 ฿99.4
0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$0.99 ฿31.80
58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$13.73 ฿439
-2.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$1.32 ฿42.17
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-17.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-40.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$120 ฿3,849
-12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.35 SAR 136
$13.93 ฿445
160.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 SAR 223
$18.31 ฿585
225.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.0 SAR 353
$60.9 ฿1,948
54.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 SAR 211
$17.23 ฿551
226.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 SAR 57.1
$8.71 ฿278
74.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 SAR 1,474
$698 ฿22.3K
-43.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-47.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 SAR 192
$57.6 ฿1,843
-11.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 SAR 191
$34.24 ฿1,095
48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 SAR 347
$113 ฿3,618
-18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 SAR 320
$84.8 ฿2,711
0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 SAR 1,375
$604 ฿19.3K
-39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SAR 1,066
$436 ฿13.9K
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 SAR 2,618
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 SAR 1,880
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-66.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 SAR 3,550
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-77.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 SAR 2,956
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-73.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,854 SAR 6,952
$529 ฿16.9K
250.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

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Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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