Cost of Living Comparison Between Tubli and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tubli and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tubli is 44.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tubli is 25.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 BHD 2.53
$4.65 ฿148
44.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.32
$46.11 ฿1,470
17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 BHD 2.85
$8.74 ฿279
-13.16%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BHD 1.02
$3.04 ฿96.9
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$0.72 ฿22.96
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.10
$0.39 ฿12.47
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 BHD 3.05
$2.44 ฿77.8
231.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.80 BHD 4.06
$3.79 ฿121
184.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$2.14 ฿68.4
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$1.86 ฿59.3
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.19 ฿69.7
9.59%
Eggs
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$2.25 ฿71.6
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 BHD 3.24
$19.73 ฿629
-56.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 BHD 2.89
$3.79 ฿121
102.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 BHD 3.80
$13.55 ฿432
-25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 BHD 0.89
$3.25 ฿104
-26.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BHD 0.80
$1.67 ฿53.3
26.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$2.39 ฿76.3
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$2.09 ฿66.7
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 BHD 0.36
$1.53 ฿48.74
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
$1.51 ฿48.13
-29.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.54
$0.99 ฿31.53
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BHD 0.35
$0.51 ฿16.41
84.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHD 2.50
$4.27 ฿136
55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.33 BHD 6.89
$20.31 ฿647
-9.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 BHD 1.28
$1.79 ฿57.1
89.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BHD 1.20
$2.77 ฿88.2
15.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$1.40 ฿44.77
12.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 BHD 20.25
$11.70 ฿373
360.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 BHD 1.69
$3.11 ฿99.1
44.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
$0.99 ฿31.71
296.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.28 BHD 9.88
$13.73 ฿438
91.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.20
$1.32 ฿42.05
-60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K BHD 14.0K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
36.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,764
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-39.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 BHD 34.40
$120 ฿3,838
-24.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 BHD 10.24
$13.93 ฿444
95.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.21 BHD 14.74
$18.31 ฿584
114.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$162 BHD 60.9
$60.9 ฿1,942
165.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$77.9 BHD 29.29
$17.23 ฿549
352.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 BHD 3.99
$8.71 ฿278
21.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 BHD 147
$698 ฿22.2K
-44.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,950 BHD 1,485
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-74.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.78 BHD 17.21
$57.6 ฿1,838
-20.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 BHD 23.37
$34.24 ฿1,092
81.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 BHD 31.89
$113 ฿3,608
-25.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BHD 29.91
$84.8 ฿2,704
-6.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 368
$604 ฿19.3K
62.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 BHD 250
$436 ฿13.9K
52.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 BHD 588
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-23.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 BHD 441
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-21.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tubli
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5.33
60.60%

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

Last update for Tubli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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