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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.6% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.05 SYP 78.7K
-22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.32 SYP 355.2K
69.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.37 SYP 69.8K
61.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
104.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.16 SYP 15.1K
-37.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.67 SYP 8,742
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.57 SYP 20.5K
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.55 SYP 33.2K
41.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
130.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.59 SYP 7,675
205.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.73 SYP 22.5K
29.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 SYP 24.5K
18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.17 SYP 41.1K
509.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.51 SYP 97.7K
-49.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.3 SYP 146.9K
15.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
272.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
-8.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
135.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
107.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.61 SYP 7,922
150.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.61 SYP 7,921
144.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.38 SYP 4,901
168.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 SYP 7,452
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.93 SYP 38K
47.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.03 SYP 78.4K
259.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.99 SYP 12.9K
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.79 SYP 23.2K
55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.09 SYP 1,227
1400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.07 SYP 221.9K
-31.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
208.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.28 SYP 81.7K
117.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$3.75 SYP 48.7K
-65.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.7K SYP 243.7M
45.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.4K SYP 278M
58.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$102 SYP 1.3M
20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.46 SYP 110K
64.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$55.1 SYP 716.1K
-66.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.19 SYP 197.5K
299.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.14 SYP 92.9K
139.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.08 SYP 40K
194.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$44.2 SYP 574.5K
1470.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,805 SYP 23.5M
780.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.76 SYP 386.9K
93.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.67 SYP 333.7K
34.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$44.13 SYP 573.7K
160.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
53.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$268 SYP 3.5M
128.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$171 SYP 2.2M
158.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$534 SYP 6.9M
276.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$284 SYP 3.7M
414.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,919 SYP 24.9M
121.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$648 SYP 8.4M
345.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Damascus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$49.02 SYP 637.3K
1321.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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