Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Seef is 4.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 13% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 BHD 4.01
$4.65 ฿148
129.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 BHD 15.23
$46.11 ฿1,470
-12.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 BHD 3.66
$8.74 ฿279
11.21%
Cappuccino
$5.52 BHD 2.07
$3.04 ฿96.9
81.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$0.72 ฿22.96
106.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$0.39 ฿12.47
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$2.44 ฿77.8
331.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.27 BHD 6.87
$3.79 ฿121
382.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$2.14 ฿68.4
-26.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.86 ฿59.3
-26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 BHD 1.22
$2.19 ฿69.7
48.40%
Eggs
$1.55 BHD 0.58
$2.25 ฿71.6
-31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 BHD 4.00
$19.73 ฿629
-46.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 BHD 2.92
$3.79 ฿121
105.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 BHD 5.88
$13.55 ฿432
15.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$3.25 ฿104
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.86
$1.67 ฿53.3
37.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.39 ฿76.3
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$2.09 ฿66.7
-11.96%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.53 ฿48.74
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$1.51 ฿48.13
-13.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 BHD 0.71
$0.99 ฿31.53
91.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$0.51 ฿16.41
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 BHD 0.98
$4.27 ฿136
-39.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿647
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 BHD 1.42
$1.79 ฿57.1
111.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 BHD 1.03
$2.77 ฿88.2
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 ฿99.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿438
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ฿42.05
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 BHD 33.79
$120 ฿3,838
-25.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 BHD 9.09
$13.93 ฿444
73.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 BHD 17.65
$18.31 ฿584
156.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 BHD 27.52
$60.9 ฿1,942
20.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 BHD 3.95
$8.71 ฿278
20.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,069 BHD 3,034
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-48.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 BHD 12.19
$57.6 ฿1,838
-43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,092
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 BHD 45.09
$113 ฿3,608
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,704
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 369
$604 ฿19.3K
62.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 BHD 276
$436 ฿13.9K
68.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 BHD 866
$2,057 ฿65.6K
11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 BHD 555
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-1.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,399 BHD 902
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-43.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 BHD 606
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-46.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,354 BHD 1,261
$529 ฿16.9K
533.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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