Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Az-zabadani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Az-zabadani

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.7% more expensive than Az-zabadani without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.5% more expensive than Az-zabadani without rent, and 204.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.85 SYP 656
-20.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$27.05 SYP 3,033
70.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.58 SYP 626
56.63%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.56 SYP 175
94.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.13 SYP 127
-36.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.68 SYP 76.6
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.62 SYP 182
50.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.52 SYP 283
50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.03 SYP 115
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.63 SYP 71.0
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.76 SYP 197
24.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.89 SYP 212
19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.16 SYP 354
524.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.67 SYP 860
-50.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.45 SYP 1,284
18.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.89 SYP 99.6
265.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.80 SYP 202
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.99 SYP 111
141.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.88 SYP 99.2
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.61 SYP 68.6
150.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.63 SYP 70.3
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.38 SYP 42.15
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.62 SYP 69.1
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.96 SYP 332
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.78 SYP 873
161.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.98 SYP 110
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.75 SYP 197
58.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.02 SYP 114
204.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.27 SYP 143
-22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.58 SYP 738
108.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$3.60 SYP 404
-63.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.4K SYP 2.1M
48.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.2K SYP 2.4M
61.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$100 SYP 11.2K
20.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.25 SYP 926
68.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$54.1 SYP 6,065
-66.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.96 SYP 332
194.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$43.16 SYP 4,841
1517.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,791 SYP 200.9K
778.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$29.45 SYP 3,303
95.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.44 SYP 2,853
34.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$44.24 SYP 4,962
155.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$57.0 SYP 6,395
48.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Az-zabadani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Az-zabadani: March 2, 2026

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