Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sanad is 13.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanad is 5.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 BHD 2.47
$4.68 ฿151
39.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.18
$46.4 ฿1,502
15.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 BHD 2.86
$8.65 ฿280
-12.25%
Cappuccino
$5.31 BHD 2
$3.09 ฿100
71.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$0.73 ฿23.53
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 BHD 3.04
$2.39 ฿77.4
237.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.57 BHD 3.99
$3.62 ฿117
191.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BHD 0.44
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BHD 0.48
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.46%
Eggs
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
10.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.26
$19.31 ฿625
-55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 BHD 2.89
$3.77 ฿122
103.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BHD 3.86
$13.05 ฿422
-21.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 BHD 0.85
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
-41.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.33
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.41
$1.49 ฿48.11
-28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHD 0.55
$1.02 ฿32.87
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 BHD 2.52
$4.32 ฿140
54.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.87 BHD 7.49
$21.68 ฿702
-8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 BHD 1.8
$3.15 ฿102
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.94 BHD 1.49
$1 ฿32.3
294.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.14 BHD 9.86
$13.64 ฿442
91.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
-57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
36.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,893
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.66
$123 ฿3,970
-1.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.15 BHD 6.09
$13.93 ฿451
15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.04 BHD 14.72
$18.24 ฿590
114.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.12
$60.8 ฿1,966
31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 BHD 4.04
$9.07 ฿294
17.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHD 144
$694 ฿22.5K
-44.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 BHD 3,327
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 BHD 17.45
$57.5 ฿1,861
-19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 BHD 23.63
$34.51 ฿1,117
81.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 BHD 30.76
$115 ฿3,727
-29.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 BHD 25.12
$84.8 ฿2,743
-21.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BHD 252
$611 ฿19.8K
9.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 BHD 150
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 BHD 553
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-45.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,199 BHD 452
$697 ฿22.5K
72.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

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

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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