Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 57.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 61.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 SYP 38.6K
$4.68 ฿151
-36.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 SYP 153.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-74.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.92 SYP 50.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-54.68%
Cappuccino
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
$3.09 ฿100
-66.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 8,039
$0.73 ฿23.53
-15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 SYP 5,839
$0.37 ฿11.95
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-66.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
$3.62 ฿117
-71.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 SYP 8,795
$2.24 ฿72.5
-69.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 7,567
$1.8 ฿58.2
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 SYP 14.4K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.45%
Eggs
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-20.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.79 SYP 36.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-85.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 SYP 72.5K
$3.77 ฿122
48.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 SYP 147.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-12.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 8,622
$3.28 ฿106
-79.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 SYP 18.6K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 6,793
$2.4 ฿77.7
-78.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.35 SYP 4,504
$1.99 ฿64.3
-82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 7,383
$1.53 ฿49.62
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 8,495
$1.49 ฿48.11
-56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 5,287
$1.02 ฿32.87
-59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SYP 7,982
$0.48 ฿15.61
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SYP 19.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-65.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-88.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-64.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Homs
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)
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
$1 ฿32.3
-3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 SYP 19.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-88.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K SYP 239.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-32.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SYP 274M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-17.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 SYP 77.5K
$13.93 ฿451
-57.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 SYP 193.2K
$18.24 ฿590
-18.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.2 SYP 132.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-83.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.86 SYP 63.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-71.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 39.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.78 SYP 569.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 SYP 23.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.2 SYP 197.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.63 SYP 164.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-63.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.33 SYP 589.3K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 SYP 737.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 SYP 960.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.97 SYP 454.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-92.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 SYP 3.9M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-85.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.77 SYP 647K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-96.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 SYP 1.3M
$697 ฿22.5K
-85.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Homs: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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