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

😐 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 28.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tabuk is 22.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.6 SAR 32.28
$4.68 ฿151
83.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.72 SAR 104
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.72
$8.65 ฿280
-14.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.98 SAR 11.16
$3.09 ฿100
-3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
$2.24 ฿72.5
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 SAR 2.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 SAR 10.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
20.54%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$19.31 ฿625
-35.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 SAR 24.39
$3.77 ฿122
72.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 SAR 48.22
$13.05 ฿422
-1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 SAR 7.24
$3.28 ฿106
-41.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.36
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.46
$1.49 ฿48.11
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SAR 7.45
$1.02 ฿32.87
95.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.17
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.5
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.52 SAR 28.19
$4.32 ฿140
74.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.57 SAR 137
$11.76 ฿380
210.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.25
$3.15 ฿102
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1 ฿32.3
88.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 SAR 50.7
$13.64 ฿442
-0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SAR 599
$123 ฿3,970
30.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.29 SAR 136
$13.93 ฿451
160.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 SAR 398
$18.24 ฿590
481.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 SAR 325
$60.8 ฿1,966
42.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.33 SAR 133
$17.11 ฿554
106.49%
Cinema Ticket
$25.45 SAR 95.5
$9.07 ฿294
180.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,307
$694 ฿22.5K
-49.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 SAR 223
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 225
$34.51 ฿1,117
74.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 SAR 300
$115 ฿3,727
-30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 SAR 1,294
$611 ฿19.8K
-43.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 SAR 1,388
$442 ฿14.3K
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 SAR 3,011
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 SAR 2,777
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 SAR 7,019
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-55.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,066 SAR 4,001
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 SAR 6,602
$697 ฿22.5K
152.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.33
-17.07%

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

Last update for Tabuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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