Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 13.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 2.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$4.68 ฿151
14.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$46.4 ฿1,502
-14.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$8.65 ฿280
-21.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$3.09 ฿100
-2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$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
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$1.8 ฿58.2
-84.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.59%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$19.31 ฿625
-61.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$3.77 ฿122
58.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$13.05 ฿422
-19.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$3.28 ฿106
-31.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
-5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$0.48 ฿15.61
112.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$4.32 ฿140
52.31%
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
Taif
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$11.76 ฿380
243.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.15 ฿102
-16.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1 ฿32.3
101.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$13.64 ฿442
-4.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
-50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$123 ฿3,970
-40.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$13.93 ฿451
106.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$18.24 ฿590
385.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$60.8 ฿1,966
23.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$17.11 ฿554
116.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$9.07 ฿294
91.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$57.5 ฿1,861
-32.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$115 ฿3,727
-30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$84.8 ฿2,743
-44.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$442 ฿14.3K
-60.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-56.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$697 ฿22.5K
182.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
5.33
-13.70%

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

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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