Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tabuk is 4.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 SAR 31.20
$4.65 ฿149
78.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.49 SAR 107
$46.11 ฿1,474
-38.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 SAR 27.25
$8.74 ฿279
-16.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.84
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.27
$3.04 ฿97.1
-0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.72 ฿23.03
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.39 ฿12.50
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿78.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$2.14 ฿68.6
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$1.86 ฿59.5
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 SAR 10.66
$2.19 ฿69.9
29.68%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.09
$2.25 ฿71.8
19.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 SAR 46.85
$19.73 ฿631
-36.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SAR 24.27
$3.79 ฿121
70.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.61
$13.55 ฿433
-2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.55
$3.25 ฿104
-38.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.67 ฿53.4
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
$2.39 ฿76.5
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
$2.09 ฿66.9
3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$1.53 ฿48.88
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$1.51 ฿48.27
37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$0.99 ฿31.62
93.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SAR 2.31
$0.51 ฿16.46
19.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.82 SAR 10.56
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.68 SAR 28.80
$4.27 ฿137
79.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿88.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.40 ฿44.89
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$11.70 ฿374
235.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.11 ฿99.4
-16.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$0.99 ฿31.80
92.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$13.73 ฿439
-1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.32 ฿42.17
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-33.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 SAR 607
$120 ฿3,849
34.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.60 SAR 137
$13.93 ฿445
162.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 391
$18.31 ฿585
469.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 SAR 326
$60.9 ฿1,948
42.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 SAR 132
$17.23 ฿551
104.00%
Cinema Ticket
$25.54 SAR 95.8
$8.71 ฿278
193.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,348
$698 ฿22.3K
-48.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,573 SAR 32.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-45.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 SAR 218
$57.6 ฿1,843
1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 SAR 225
$34.24 ฿1,095
75.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 SAR 296
$113 ฿3,618
-30.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SAR 302
$84.8 ฿2,711
-5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 SAR 1,259
$604 ฿19.3K
-44.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 SAR 1,385
$436 ฿13.9K
-15.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,035
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-60.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SAR 2,799
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 SAR 8,809
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-44.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,293 SAR 4,850
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-56.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 SAR 6,485
$529 ฿16.9K
226.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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Last update for Tabuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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