Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Umm As-summaq is 1.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Umm As-summaq is 20.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 JOD 4.54
$4.65 ฿146
37.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.44 JOD 34.34
$46.11 ฿1,450
5.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$8.74 ฿275
-44.62%
Cappuccino
$4.15 JOD 2.94
$3.04 ฿95.5
36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 JOD 0.35
$0.72 ฿22.65
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$0.39 ฿12.30
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 JOD 3.98
$2.44 ฿76.7
129.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 JOD 4.90
$3.79 ฿119
82.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 JOD 0.89
$2.14 ฿67.4
-41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.86 ฿58.5
-80.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$2.19 ฿68.8
-34.70%
Eggs
$2.56 JOD 1.82
$2.25 ฿70.6
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$19.73 ฿620
-85.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 JOD 4.71
$3.79 ฿119
75.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 JOD 8.15
$13.55 ฿426
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$3.25 ฿102
-56.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.67 ฿52.6
-59.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.39 ฿75.2
-39.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$2.09 ฿65.8
-87.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.53 ฿48.07
-75.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$1.51 ฿47.47
-82.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.99 ฿31.09
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.51 ฿16.19
25.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JOD 2.45
$4.27 ฿134
-19.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.60 JOD 11.77
$20.31 ฿638
-18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.86 JOD 3.45
$1.79 ฿56.3
171.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JOD 3.90
$2.77 ฿87.0
98.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.40 ฿44.15
-47.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$3.11 ฿97.8
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$0.99 ฿31.27
-70.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$13.73 ฿432
-48.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.32 ฿41.47
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.6
$120 ฿3,785
-12.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 JOD 12.19
$13.93 ฿438
23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 JOD 22.34
$18.31 ฿576
72.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.30 JOD 28.57
$60.9 ฿1,916
-33.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.66 JOD 24.58
$17.23 ฿542
101.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 JOD 7.86
$8.71 ฿274
27.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 JOD 198
$698 ฿21.9K
-59.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,369 JOD 3,807
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-65.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.92
$57.6 ฿1,812
5.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 JOD 40.08
$34.24 ฿1,077
65.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.9
$113 ฿3,558
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 JOD 57.5
$84.8 ฿2,666
-4.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 JOD 273
$604 ฿19.0K
-36.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 JOD 324
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-77.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 JOD 256
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-75.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,680 JOD 1,191
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-60.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm As-summaq
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 JOD 517
$529 ฿16.6K
37.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Umm As-summaq: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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