Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Dar'a is 75.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 83.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dar'a is 75.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-37.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.8 SYP 192.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-68.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$3.09 ฿100
-67.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SYP 9,379
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 6,260
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 SYP 6,812
$2.24 ฿72.5
-76.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SYP 4,084
$1.8 ฿58.2
-82.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 SYP 15.4K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.93 SYP 51.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-79.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 SYP 42.3K
$3.77 ฿122
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 SYP 84.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-49.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 4,045
$3.28 ฿106
-90.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 SYP 16K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,442
$2.4 ฿77.7
-76.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 3,737
$1.99 ฿64.3
-85.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 SYP 4,986
$1.53 ฿49.62
-75.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 SYP 3,116
$1.49 ฿48.11
-83.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 SYP 3,652
$1.02 ฿32.87
-72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SYP 6,665
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 SYP 29.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 SYP 3,534
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 SYP 19.3K
$1 ฿32.3
49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 SYP 50.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-71.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.41 SYP 44.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-94.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 SYP 79.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-67.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.09 SYP 131.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-82.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.83 SYP 322.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$16.95 SYP 220.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-80.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 SYP 656.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-91.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.93 SYP 454.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 SYP 2.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 SYP 1.6M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar'a
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$73.6 SYP 956.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-89.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Dar'a: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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