Cost of Living Comparison Between Hama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hama and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hama is 57.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hama is 57% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 SYP 394
$4.59 ฿147
-24.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 SYP 1,375
$46.83 ฿1,497
-74.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 SYP 281
$8.70 ฿278
-71.72%
Cappuccino
$0.76 SYP 86.8
$2.92 ฿93.5
-73.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SYP 99.2
$0.68 ฿21.86
27.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SYP 55.5
$0.40 ฿12.66
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 SYP 188
$2.51 ฿80.2
-34.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SYP 287
$3.80 ฿122
-33.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 SYP 58.4
$2.16 ฿69.1
-76.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 72.0
$1.88 ฿60.1
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 SYP 144
$2.16 ฿69.0
-41.67%
Eggs
$1.94 SYP 221
$2.22 ฿71.0
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.91 SYP 332
$19.57 ฿626
-85.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 SYP 439
$3.80 ฿122
1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 SYP 682
$13.41 ฿429
-55.41%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 SYP 97.9
$3.26 ฿104
-73.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 204
$1.61 ฿51.5
11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 112
$2.31 ฿73.8
-57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 SYP 55.5
$2.06 ฿65.8
-76.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 65.4
$1.61 ฿51.3
-64.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 SYP 49.79
$1.44 ฿46.13
-69.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 SYP 29.77
$1.03 ฿32.91
-74.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 65.3
$0.48 ฿15.34
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 SYP 279
$4.50 ฿144
-45.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 SYP 694
$19.18 ฿613
-68.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 117
$1.82 ฿58.3
-43.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SYP 211
$2.69 ฿86.0
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Hama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 SYP 25.29
$1.38 ฿44.04
-84.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 SYP 55.2
$3.11 ฿99.3
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 SYP 55.7
$1.00 ฿32.09
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.49 SYP 740
$13.74 ฿439
-52.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 SYP 169
$1.30 ฿41.49
13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K SYP 2.1M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SYP 2.4M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-35.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.8K
$125 ฿3,993
-17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 SYP 963
$13.74 ฿439
-38.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 SYP 6,202
$18.61 ฿595
192.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.57 SYP 407
$60.6 ฿1,936
-94.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.59 SYP 409
$17.15 ฿548
-79.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 SYP 349
$9.01 ฿288
-66.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.58 SYP 4,057
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$507 SYP 57.8K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-96.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.94 SYP 1,133
$59.2 ฿1,893
-83.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.65 SYP 2,810
$34.86 ฿1,115
-29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.89 SYP 5,231
$114 ฿3,651
-59.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.37 SYP 2,322
$85.8 ฿2,743
-76.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hama
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)
$89.4 SYP 10.2K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-95.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.0 SYP 7,296
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-95.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Hama: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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