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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanad is 13.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanad is 13.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 BHD 2.47
$4.65 ฿149
41.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.32
$46.11 ฿1,474
17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 BHD 2.75
$8.74 ฿279
-16.25%
Cappuccino
$5.27 BHD 1.98
$3.04 ฿97.1
73.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 BHD 0.30
$0.72 ฿23.03
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.39 ฿12.50
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 BHD 2.98
$2.44 ฿78.0
225.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.98
$3.79 ฿121
179.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$2.14 ฿68.6
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.86 ฿59.5
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$2.19 ฿69.9
5.94%
Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.25 ฿71.8
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 BHD 3.33
$19.73 ฿631
-55.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 BHD 2.83
$3.79 ฿121
98.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 BHD 3.88
$13.55 ฿433
-23.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.87
$3.25 ฿104
-29.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BHD 0.80
$1.67 ฿53.4
27.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$2.39 ฿76.5
-26.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$2.09 ฿66.9
-42.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.53 ฿48.88
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.51 ฿48.27
-27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$0.99 ฿31.62
53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.51 ฿16.46
-13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 BHD 2.55
$4.27 ฿137
58.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 BHD 6.88
$20.31 ฿649
-9.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.31
$1.79 ฿57.3
94.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BHD 1.19
$2.77 ฿88.5
14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.72
$3.11 ฿99.4
46.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.07 BHD 1.53
$0.99 ฿31.80
311.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.87 BHD 10.10
$13.73 ฿439
95.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$1.32 ฿42.17
-57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,854
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-38.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.34
$120 ฿3,849
2.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.71 BHD 5.91
$13.93 ฿445
12.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 BHD 14.73
$18.31 ฿585
113.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.3 BHD 29.80
$60.9 ฿1,948
30.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$8.71 ฿278
22.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 BHD 147
$698 ฿22.3K
-43.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,114 BHD 3,427
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-42.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.63 BHD 17.16
$57.6 ฿1,843
-20.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 BHD 23.18
$34.24 ฿1,095
80.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 BHD 31.83
$113 ฿3,618
-25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 BHD 25.11
$84.8 ฿2,711
-21.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 BHD 249
$604 ฿19.3K
9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 BHD 150
$436 ฿13.9K
-8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 BHD 549
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 BHD 299
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-46.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,197 BHD 450
$529 ฿16.9K
126.19%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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