Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 1.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakakah is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 SAR 21.5
$4.68 ฿151
22.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.9 SAR 168
$46.4 ฿1,502
-3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 SAR 29.63
$8.65 ฿280
-8.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.63
$3.09 ฿100
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SAR 1.28
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
6.25%
Eggs
$2.43 SAR 9.12
$2.23 ฿72.1
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 SAR 25.81
$19.31 ฿625
-64.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 SAR 28.58
$3.77 ฿122
102.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.16
$13.05 ฿422
0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$3.28 ฿106
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.78 SAR 10.42
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SAR 7.48
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SAR 26.47
$4.32 ฿140
63.19%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
-19.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.06 SAR 154
$11.76 ฿380
249.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 SAR 9.89
$3.15 ฿102
-16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1 ฿32.3
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.44
$13.64 ฿442
-3.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.3 ฿42.2
-52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$123 ฿3,970
-13.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.1 SAR 128
$13.93 ฿451
144.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 SAR 267
$18.24 ฿590
290.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 SAR 224
$60.8 ฿1,966
-1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SAR 132
$17.11 ฿554
105.38%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SAR 58.2
$9.07 ฿294
71.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,326
$694 ฿22.5K
-49.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SAR 226
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$34.51 ฿1,117
77.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 SAR 299
$115 ฿3,727
-30.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 SAR 304
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 SAR 852
$611 ฿19.8K
-62.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,408
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 SAR 1,274
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-83.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 SAR 1,148
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,875 SAR 7,035
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-55.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 SAR 4,233
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$812 SAR 3,047
$697 ฿22.5K
16.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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

Last update for Sakakah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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