Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 42.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 47.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 SYP 225
$4.59 ฿147
-57.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SYP 3,159
$46.83 ฿1,497
-40.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 SYP 618
$8.70 ฿278
-37.70%
Cappuccino
$0.52 SYP 59.7
$2.92 ฿93.5
-82.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$0.68 ฿21.86
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SYP 35.87
$0.40 ฿12.66
-22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 SYP 174
$2.51 ฿80.2
-39.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 291
$3.80 ฿122
-32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 SYP 93.7
$2.16 ฿69.1
-62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 66.2
$1.88 ฿60.1
-69.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 116
$2.16 ฿69.0
-52.78%
Eggs
$1.22 SYP 139
$2.22 ฿71.0
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.10 SYP 353
$19.57 ฿626
-84.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SYP 888
$3.80 ฿122
105.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 SYP 1,296
$13.41 ฿429
-15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 58.8
$3.26 ฿104
-84.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.61 ฿51.5
-36.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.80
$2.31 ฿73.8
-87.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 59.5
$2.06 ฿65.8
-74.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.58
$1.61 ฿51.3
-81.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 SYP 44.04
$1.44 ฿46.13
-72.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 46.62
$1.03 ฿32.91
-60.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.9
$0.48 ฿15.34
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 351
$4.50 ฿144
-31.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 SYP 578
$19.18 ฿613
-73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.82 ฿58.3
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 202
$2.69 ฿86.0
-34.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 SYP 23.74
$1.38 ฿44.04
-84.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.11 SYP 924
$11.76 ฿376
-31.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 117
$3.11 ฿99.3
-66.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SYP 139
$1.00 ฿32.09
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SYP 718
$13.74 ฿439
-54.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SYP 167
$1.30 ฿41.49
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-32.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.4M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-37.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.04 SYP 2,284
$125 ฿3,993
-83.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 SYP 463
$13.74 ฿439
-70.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 SYP 6,378
$18.61 ฿595
200.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 SYP 337
$9.01 ฿288
-67.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.40 SYP 4,948
$698 ฿22.3K
-93.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,831 SYP 208.8K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-88.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.20 SYP 935
$59.2 ฿1,893
-86.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.30 SYP 2,998
$34.86 ฿1,115
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 SYP 5,100
$114 ฿3,651
-60.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 SYP 6,492
$85.8 ฿2,743
-33.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baniyas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

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Last update for Baniyas: April 14, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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