Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 20.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Saar is 52.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.76 BHD 4.05

$4.65 ฿146

131.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.12 BHD 12.45

$46.11 ฿1,450

-28.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 BHD 3.95

$8.74 ฿275

20.37%

Cappuccino

$5.86 BHD 2.20

$3.04 ฿95.5

92.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 BHD 0.34

$0.72 ฿22.65

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 BHD 0.17

$0.39 ฿12.30

15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.88 BHD 2.21

$2.44 ฿76.7

140.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.22 BHD 3.47

$3.79 ฿119

143.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 BHD 0.64

$2.14 ฿67.4

-20.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 BHD 0.51

$1.86 ฿58.5

-26.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.61 BHD 0.98

$2.19 ฿68.8

19.18%

Eggs

$2.68 BHD 1.01

$2.25 ฿70.6

19.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 BHD 4.97

$19.73 ฿620

-33.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 BHD 2.47

$3.79 ฿119

73.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.22 BHD 6.10

$13.55 ฿426

19.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 BHD 1.48

$3.25 ฿102

20.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.42 BHD 0.91

$1.67 ฿52.6

44.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 BHD 1.40

$2.39 ฿75.2

55.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$2.09 ฿65.8

-2.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 BHD 0.26

$1.53 ฿48.07

-54.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.70 BHD 0.64

$1.51 ฿47.47

12.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

Wine (Bottle)

$26.58 BHD 9.99

$20.31 ฿638

30.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 BHD 1.97

$3.11 ฿97.8

68.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿856.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$131 BHD 49.14

$120 ฿3,785

8.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿438

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.41 BHD 11.81

$18.31 ฿576

71.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$184 BHD 69.1

$60.9 ฿1,916

201.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$107 BHD 40.29

$17.23 ฿542

521.82%

Cinema Ticket

$20.95 BHD 7.88

$8.71 ฿274

140.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$555 BHD 209

$698 ฿21.9K

-20.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,968 BHD 2,996

$15.7K ฿494.7K

-49.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.1 BHD 34.63

$57.6 ฿1,812

59.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.09 BHD 14.70

$34.24 ฿1,077

14.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 BHD 39.26

$113 ฿3,558

-7.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 BHD 39.85

$84.8 ฿2,666

24.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,318 BHD 495

$604 ฿19.0K

118.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$921 BHD 346

$436 ฿13.7K

111.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,157 BHD 811

$2,057 ฿64.7K

4.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,213 BHD 456

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-19.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,204 BHD 829

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-26.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,369 BHD 891

$529 ฿16.6K

347.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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