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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 134.6% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 186.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 157% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 288.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.97 SYP 38.6K
57.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.81 SYP 153.5K
292.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.92 SYP 50.9K
120.66%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.05 SYP 13.6K
194.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.62 SYP 8,039
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.45 SYP 5,839
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.81 SYP 10.5K
195.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.02 SYP 13.2K
254.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.68 SYP 8,795
229.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.58 SYP 7,567
210.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.11 SYP 14.4K
101.80%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
25.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.79 SYP 36.2K
592.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.58 SYP 72.5K
-32.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.36 SYP 147.7K
14.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.66 SYP 8,622
396.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.43 SYP 18.6K
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.52 SYP 6,793
361.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.35 SYP 4,504
468.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.57 SYP 7,383
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.65 SYP 8,495
129.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.41 SYP 5,287
148.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.61 SYP 7,982
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.48 SYP 19.3K
191.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
746.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.83 SYP 10.8K
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.99 SYP 12.8K
181.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
3.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.52 SYP 19.8K
797.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.5K SYP 239.9M
48.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.1K SYP 274M
60.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$101 SYP 1.3M
21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.96 SYP 77.5K
133.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.86 SYP 193.2K
22.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$10.2 SYP 132.6K
495.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.86 SYP 63.2K
252.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.01 SYP 39.1K
201.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$43.78 SYP 569.1K
1485.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,789 SYP 23.3M
788.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.2 SYP 197.6K
278.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$12.63 SYP 164.1K
173.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.33 SYP 589.3K
154.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$56.8 SYP 737.8K
49.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$73.9 SYP 960.3K
727.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$34.97 SYP 454.6K
1164.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$296 SYP 3.9M
579.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$49.77 SYP 647K
2832.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$101 SYP 1.3M
586.82%
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 Homs: October 26, 2025

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