Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Shinas is 12.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shinas is 15.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.05 OMR 1.94

$4.49 ฿144

12.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 OMR 10.17

$46.15 ฿1,477

-42.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 OMR 3.05

$8.77 ฿281

-9.69%

Cappuccino

$4.87 OMR 1.87

$2.98 ฿95.4

63.42%

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

$1 OMR 0.39

$0.73 ฿23.49

36.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 OMR 0.12

$0.39 ฿12.62

-17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.49 OMR 4.81

$2.43 ฿77.8

413.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.61 OMR 4.47

$3.79 ฿121

206.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 OMR 0.74

$2.26 ฿72.3

-14.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 OMR 0.47

$1.8 ฿57.5

-31.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 OMR 0.66

$2.25 ฿72

-24.00%

Eggs

$2.47 OMR 0.95

$2.34 ฿74.8

5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.68 OMR 1.42

$19.73 ฿631

-81.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 OMR 1.95

$3.62 ฿116

39.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.52 OMR 3.28

$13.45 ฿430

-36.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.62 OMR 1.01

$3.24 ฿104

-19.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 OMR 0.66

$1.71 ฿54.6

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 OMR 0.69

$2.33 ฿74.7

-23.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$1.98 ฿63.5

-40.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 OMR 0.37

$1.58 ฿50.7

-39.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

$1.51 ฿48.32

-32.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 OMR 0.4

$1.01 ฿32.4

2.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 OMR 0.2

$0.52 ฿16.58

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.36 OMR 2.45

$4.49 ฿144

41.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.42 OMR 5.94

$19.8 ฿634

-22.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.3 OMR 1.66

$1.77 ฿56.8

142.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.97 OMR 3.07

$2.72 ฿86.9

193.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ฿45.13

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿375

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 OMR 1.18

$3 ฿96.1

2.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 OMR 0.29

$1.01 ฿32.26

-25.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.25 OMR 3.95

$13.97 ฿447

-26.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.65 OMR 0.25

$1.35 ฿43.18

-51.85%

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

$22.4K OMR 8,636

$27.7K ฿887.7K

-19.14%

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

$21.8K OMR 8,406

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-34.64%

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

$108 OMR 41.53

$122 ฿3,894

-11.33%

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

$41.16 OMR 15.84

$13.64 ฿436

201.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.5 OMR 27.15

$18.85 ฿603

274.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,973

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$10.36 OMR 3.99

$8.9 ฿285

16.40%

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

$189 OMR 72.9

$702 ฿22.5K

-73.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,924 OMR 3,821

$16K ฿511.2K

-37.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51 OMR 19.63

$58 ฿1,854

-12.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.72 OMR 15.29

$34.63 ฿1,108

14.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.8 OMR 29.96

$115 ฿3,668

-32.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.6 OMR 34.48

$84.3 ฿2,697

6.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$615 ฿19.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,039 ฿65.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,477 ฿47.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,260 ฿136.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,973 ฿95.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,160 OMR 1,217

$665 ฿21.3K

375.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.15

5.33

-3.38%

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

Last update for Shinas: November 24, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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