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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$5.96 SYP 679

-22.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$27.30 SYP 3,113

71.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$5.39 SYP 614

61.41%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$1.53 SYP 175

90.85%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$1.13 SYP 129

-39.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.71 SYP 81.1

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$1.59 SYP 181

57.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$2.51 SYP 286

51.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$0.96 SYP 109

125.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$0.58 SYP 66.3

224.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$1.68 SYP 191

28.57%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$1.87 SYP 213

18.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$3.10 SYP 353

531.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$7.67 SYP 874

-50.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$11.25 SYP 1,282

19.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$0.88 SYP 101

270.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$1.80 SYP 205

-10.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$1.03 SYP 117

124.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$0.96 SYP 109

114.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$0.67 SYP 76.6

140.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$0.62 SYP 71.0

132.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$0.37 SYP 42.69

178.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$0.62 SYP 71.0

-22.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$2.97 SYP 339

51.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$8.11 SYP 925

136.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$0.97 SYP 111

87.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$1.78 SYP 203

51.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.09 SYP 10.82

1433.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

$17.17 SYP 1,958

-31.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

$1.02 SYP 116

204.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$1.27 SYP 145

-21.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

$6.58 SYP 750

108.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$3.67 SYP 419

-64.58%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

46.86%

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$20.8K SYP 2.4M

58.75%

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

$125 ฿3,993

$101 SYP 11.5K

23.59%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$8.20 SYP 935

67.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$54.7 SYP 6,238

-65.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$15.14 SYP 1,726

299.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$7.44 SYP 848

130.51%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$3.08 SYP 351

192.53%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$44.24 SYP 5,044

1476.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$1,845 SYP 210.4K

773.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$29.97 SYP 3,417

97.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$26.18 SYP 2,985

33.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$44.55 SYP 5,079

156.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$55.5 SYP 6,328

54.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$263 SYP 30.0K

135.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$171 SYP 19.5K

155.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$525 SYP 59.9K

295.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$286 SYP 32.6K

427.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

$1,786 SYP 203.6K

110.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

$637 SYP 72.6K

323.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$49.17 SYP 5,605

974.76%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: April 14, 2026

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