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

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 20.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Saar is 39.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.62 BHD 3.99

$4.51 ฿142

135.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.96 BHD 12.39

$46.08 ฿1,449

-28.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 BHD 3.98

$8.78 ฿276

20.39%

Cappuccino

$5.86 BHD 2.20

$3.09 ฿97.0

89.64%

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

$0.89 BHD 0.33

$0.70 ฿21.97

27.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 BHD 0.15

$0.40 ฿12.46

2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.14 BHD 2.31

$2.40 ฿75.5

155.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.49 BHD 3.57

$3.68 ฿116

157.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 BHD 0.66

$2.25 ฿70.6

-21.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 BHD 0.51

$1.87 ฿58.8

-27.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.64 BHD 0.99

$2.22 ฿69.8

18.92%

Eggs

$2.63 BHD 0.99

$2.23 ฿70.1

17.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.13 BHD 4.94

$19.68 ฿619

-33.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 BHD 2.42

$3.66 ฿115

75.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.13 BHD 6.06

$13.09 ฿411

23.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 BHD 1.45

$3.38 ฿106

14.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$1.69 ฿53.3

37.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.75 BHD 1.41

$2.33 ฿73.2

60.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 BHD 0.77

$1.98 ฿62.4

3.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 BHD 0.26

$1.55 ฿48.77

-55.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 BHD 0.61

$1.51 ฿47.42

7.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$26.60 BHD 10.00

$20.65 ฿649

28.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 BHD 2.01

$3.11 ฿97.8

71.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$132 BHD 49.77

$122 ฿3,835

8.52%

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

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.23 BHD 11.74

$18.49 ฿581

68.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$188 BHD 70.7

$61.7 ฿1,939

204.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$107 BHD 40.21

$16.70 ฿525

540.36%

Cinema Ticket

$21.41 BHD 8.05

$9.09 ฿286

135.53%

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

$561 BHD 211

$702 ฿22.1K

-20.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,981 BHD 3,001

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-50.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.2 BHD 34.66

$58.9 ฿1,851

56.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.43 BHD 14.83

$34.41 ฿1,082

14.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 BHD 39.44

$113 ฿3,545

-6.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 BHD 40.27

$84.7 ฿2,662

26.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,300 BHD 489

$606 ฿19.1K

114.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$937 BHD 352

$435 ฿13.7K

115.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,149 BHD 808

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,215 BHD 457

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-17.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,215 BHD 833

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-25.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,367 BHD 890

$547 ฿17.2K

332.47%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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