Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabigh is 15.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$4.65 ฿149
-12.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.47 SAR 80.5
$46.11 ฿1,474
-53.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.69
$8.74 ฿279
-15.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$3.04 ฿97.1
-22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 SAR 2.64
$0.72 ฿23.03
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 SAR 0.54
$0.39 ฿12.50
-64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$2.14 ฿68.6
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$1.86 ฿59.5
-86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$2.19 ฿69.9
1.83%
Eggs
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.25 ฿71.8
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 SAR 20.51
$19.73 ฿631
-72.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.88
$3.79 ฿121
25.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 SAR 46.60
$13.55 ฿433
-8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 SAR 7.88
$3.25 ฿104
-35.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.67 ฿53.4
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.39 ฿76.5
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$2.09 ฿66.9
-37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.53 ฿48.88
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.52
$1.51 ฿48.27
-19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.99 ฿31.62
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.51 ฿16.46
13.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.06 SAR 15.24
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 SAR 9.79
$4.27 ฿137
-38.88%
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
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.40 ฿44.89
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.94 SAR 150
$11.70 ฿374
241.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 SAR 12.24
$3.11 ฿99.4
5.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$0.99 ฿31.80
89.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.29 SAR 57.3
$13.73 ฿439
11.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$1.32 ฿42.17
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-36.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$120 ฿3,849
-13.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 SAR 120
$13.93 ฿445
129.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 SAR 264
$18.31 ฿585
284.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 SAR 330
$60.9 ฿1,948
44.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.20 SAR 136
$17.23 ฿551
110.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.84
$8.71 ฿278
52.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$698 ฿22.3K
-40.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,491 SAR 24.3K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-58.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 SAR 239
$57.6 ฿1,843
10.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 SAR 216
$34.24 ฿1,095
67.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SAR 353
$113 ฿3,618
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 SAR 320
$84.8 ฿2,711
0.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 SAR 1,045
$604 ฿19.3K
-53.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$436 ฿13.9K
-13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 SAR 2,019
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-73.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 SAR 2,345
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-58.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,507 SAR 9,402
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-41.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 SAR 5,626
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-49.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SAR 9,928
$529 ฿16.9K
400.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Rabigh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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