Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Zinj is 3.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zinj is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.76 BHD 2.55

$4.71 ฿151

43.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.1 BHD 19.62

$45.87 ฿1,468

13.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.26 BHD 2.74

$8.84 ฿283

-17.87%

Cappuccino

$5.46 BHD 2.06

$3.06 ฿98

78.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 BHD 0.32

$0.69 ฿22.16

21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.39 ฿12.56

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 BHD 3.06

$2.49 ฿79.6

226.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.63 BHD 4.01

$3.72 ฿119

185.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 BHD 0.64

$2.18 ฿69.8

-21.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 BHD 0.5

$1.8 ฿57.5

-26.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 BHD 0.9

$2.23 ฿71.4

7.17%

Eggs

$2.5 BHD 0.94

$2.23 ฿71.4

12.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 BHD 3.2

$19.66 ฿629

-56.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.86 BHD 2.96

$3.77 ฿121

108.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.07 BHD 3.8

$13.53 ฿433

-25.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$3.24 ฿104

-28.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 BHD 0.8

$1.62 ฿51.9

30.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 BHD 0.63

$2.4 ฿76.8

-30.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 BHD 0.46

$2.08 ฿66.5

-41.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 BHD 0.33

$1.59 ฿50.7

-44.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$1.49 ฿47.76

-30.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 BHD 0.57

$1.01 ฿32.46

50.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$0.48 ฿15.46

79.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.62 BHD 2.5

$4.48 ฿143

47.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.61 BHD 8.15

$20.34 ฿651

6.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 BHD 1.28

$1.86 ฿59.5

82.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 BHD 1.2

$2.7 ฿86.3

17.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 BHD 1.74

$3.04 ฿97.4

51.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.91 BHD 1.47

$1.04 ฿33.18

275.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.05 BHD 9.82

$13.64 ฿437

90.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 BHD 0.21

$1.35 ฿43.31

-58.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.5K BHD 13.8K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

34.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K BHD 7,954

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-36.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$119 BHD 45.01

$122 ฿3,905

-2.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.47 BHD 10.36

$13.61 ฿435

101.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.52 BHD 14.52

$18.36 ฿588

109.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$10.7 BHD 4.03

$8.92 ฿285

19.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$395 BHD 149

$684 ฿21.9K

-42.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,057 BHD 3,415

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-43.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.18 BHD 17.41

$58.2 ฿1,862

-20.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62 BHD 23.38

$34.38 ฿1,100

80.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 BHD 31.95

$113 ฿3,631

-25.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 BHD 33.94

$84.9 ฿2,716

6.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

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 Zinj: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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