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Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Sabah Al Salem - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $657 (excluding rent), and $1,313 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,712 (excluding rent), and $3,113 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8 KWD 2.44
$5.05 KWD 1.54
$20.19 KWD 6.17
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 KWD 17.75
$32.27 KWD 9.86
$129 KWD 39.43
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 KWD 2.64
$8.24 KWD 2.52
$9.89 KWD 3.02
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$3.31 KWD 1.01
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 KWD 1.06
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$6.5 KWD 1.99
Cappuccino
$5.51 KWD 1.68
$3.34 KWD 1.02
$10.01 KWD 3.06
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.2
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.71 KWD 0.52
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.86 KWD 0.26
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 KWD 0.45
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$1.98 KWD 0.6
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 KWD 0.36
$0.71 KWD 0.22
$1.79 KWD 0.55
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$0.67 KWD 0.2
$3.37 KWD 1.03
Eggs
$2.15 KWD 0.66
$1.46 KWD 0.45
$3.35 KWD 1.02
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 KWD 1.45
$3.11 KWD 0.95
$12.31 KWD 3.76
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.25 KWD 2.22
$3.65 KWD 1.12
$14.59 KWD 4.46
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 KWD 2.75
$6.1 KWD 1.86
$10.67 KWD 3.26
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 KWD 0.71
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$3.3 KWD 1.01
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 KWD 0.47
$0.92 KWD 0.28
$2.29 KWD 0.7
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$2.98 KWD 0.91
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$2.22 KWD 0.68
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$0.79 KWD 0.24
$1.58 KWD 0.48
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.34
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$2.62 KWD 0.8
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 KWD 0.5
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$2.94 KWD 0.9
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.73 KWD 0.22
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.25 KWD 0.99
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$12.99 KWD 3.97
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 KWD 0.34
$0.52 KWD 0.16
$1.75 KWD 0.53
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$0.87 KWD 0.26
$1.72 KWD 0.53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$2.93 KWD 0.9
$4.4 KWD 1.35
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 KWD 0.3
$0.92 KWD 0.28
$1.1 KWD 0.34
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.53 KWD 13.61
$24.74 KWD 7.56
$49.48 KWD 15.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 KWD 0.95
$3.11 KWD 0.95
$5.45 KWD 1.66
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 KWD 1
$1.64 KWD 0.5
$4.09 KWD 1.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.21 KWD 5.26
$15.5 KWD 4.74
$34.44 KWD 10.52
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.26 KWD 0.08
$0.5 KWD 0.15
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,897
$15.4K KWD 4,718
$27.8K KWD 8,492
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K KWD 6,339
$17.7K KWD 5,411
$24.4K KWD 7,467
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$62.3 KWD 19.03
$32.56 KWD 9.95
$97.7 KWD 29.85
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWD 5.68
$16.62 KWD 5.08
$23.27 KWD 7.11
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.01 KWD 7.95
$16.46 KWD 5.03
$49.39 KWD 15.09
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 KWD 28.25
$48.22 KWD 14.74
$121 KWD 36.84
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 KWD 3.66
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$17.11 KWD 5.23
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 KWD 84.2
$159 KWD 48.62
$636 KWD 194
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,187 KWD 1,585
$2,903 KWD 887
$8,375 KWD 2,559
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.33 KWD 13.24
$20.15 KWD 6.16
$75.6 KWD 23.1
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.64 KWD 13.64
$30.91 KWD 9.45
$58.4 KWD 17.84
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 KWD 26.64
$64.9 KWD 19.82
$114 KWD 34.69
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 KWD 21.69
$42.59 KWD 13.02
$142 KWD 43.39
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 KWD 245
$660 KWD 202
$990 KWD 303
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 KWD 184
$483 KWD 148
$676 KWD 207
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 KWD 546
$1,465 KWD 448
$2,133 KWD 652
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 KWD 439
$1,000 KWD 306
$1,600 KWD 489
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,791 KWD 1,770
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3
10.25
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