Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qusayr and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qusayr and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Qusayr is 46% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Qusayr is 35.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 SYP 78.1K
$4.68 ฿151
28.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 SYP 350.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 SYP 72.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-35.61%
Cappuccino
$1.56 SYP 20.3K
$3.09 ฿100
-49.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$0.73 ฿23.53
35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 8,950
$0.37 ฿11.95
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SYP 21.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SYP 31.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-32.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 12.3K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-57.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 SYP 7,748
$1.8 ฿58.2
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.32%
Eggs
$1.93 SYP 25.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 SYP 40.4K
$19.31 ฿625
-83.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SYP 102.3K
$3.77 ฿122
108.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 SYP 144.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 11.9K
$3.28 ฿106
-71.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 SYP 22.9K
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SYP 11.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-55.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 8,013
$1.53 ฿49.62
-59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 8,730
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 SYP 5,262
$1.02 ฿32.87
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 7,654
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SYP 39.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 SYP 75.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-73.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 22.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-36.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
$3.15 ฿102
-68.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-92.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 240M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-32.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 267.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-16.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.29 SYP 107.8K
$13.93 ฿451
-40.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 SYP 706.8K
$18.24 ฿590
198.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 SYP 37.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-67.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.54 SYP 579K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,804 SYP 23.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.42 SYP 382.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.9 SYP 336.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.3 SYP 589K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 SYP 720.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-34.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Qusayr
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

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Last update for Al-Qusayr: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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