Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.4% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.5% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$6.04 SYP 677

-23.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$28.00 SYP 3,140

64.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.36 SYP 601

63.06%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$1.56 SYP 175

94.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.17 SYP 131

-38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.73 SYP 81.7

-46.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.64 SYP 184

48.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.43 SYP 272

55.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.97 SYP 109

120.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.62 SYP 69.7

200.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.69 SYP 189

29.59%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.93 SYP 217

16.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$3.15 SYP 353

526.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$7.84 SYP 879

-51.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$11.30 SYP 1,268

19.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$0.88 SYP 98.6

269.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.75 SYP 196

-4.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.00 SYP 112

139.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.95 SYP 107

120.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.66 SYP 74.1

131.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.63 SYP 70.3

139.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.40 SYP 45.12

147.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.61 SYP 68.5

-16.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.96 SYP 332

44.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$8.01 SYP 899

153.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$0.98 SYP 109

82.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.79 SYP 200

54.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.10 SYP 11.01

1300.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$17.12 SYP 1,920

-31.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.03 SYP 115

201.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.29 SYP 144

-23.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$6.50 SYP 729

111.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$3.75 SYP 421

-64.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

46.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

61.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

$101 SYP 11.3K

19.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿441

$8.58 SYP 962

62.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$55.0 SYP 6,165

-66.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$15.45 SYP 1,733

294.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$7.41 SYP 831

132.52%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$2.92 SYP 328

198.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

$43.72 SYP 4,903

1496.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$1,835 SYP 205.8K

757.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$29.61 SYP 3,321

94.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$25.41 SYP 2,850

34.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$45.43 SYP 5,095

149.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$56.7 SYP 6,362

49.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$266 SYP 29.8K

126.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$174 SYP 19.5K

150.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$530 SYP 59.5K

287.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$281 SYP 31.5K

432.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,801 SYP 202.0K

136.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$637 SYP 71.4K

369.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$49.43 SYP 5,543

970.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

13.75

-61.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Damascus: February 28, 2026

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