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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 142.7% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 130.2% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 293.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.91 SYP 327

59.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$12.03 SYP 1,349

283.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.11 SYP 460

112.65%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$1.03 SYP 116

195.15%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.66 SYP 74.2

9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.44 SYP 49.52

-11.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$0.83 SYP 92.8

193.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$0.97 SYP 109

290.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.63 SYP 70.7

239.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.59 SYP 66.2

215.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.09 SYP 122

100.92%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.76 SYP 198

27.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$2.69 SYP 302

633.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$5.62 SYP 630

-32.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$11.29 SYP 1,267

20.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$0.62 SYP 69.5

424.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.37 SYP 153

21.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$0.48 SYP 54.2

397.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.34 SYP 38.54

514.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.53 SYP 59.1

188.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.67 SYP 75.3

125.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.38 SYP 42.38

160.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.61 SYP 68.9

-16.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$1.54 SYP 172

177.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$3.70 SYP 415

448.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$0.84 SYP 94.0

113.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$0.98 SYP 110

182.65%

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

$1.01 SYP 114

207.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.02 SYP 115

-2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$1.47 SYP 165

834.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.29 SYP 144

2.33%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$18.2K SYP 2.0M

49.74%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.8K SYP 2.3M

63.87%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$101 SYP 11.3K

19.80%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$5.83 SYP 653

138.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$15.08 SYP 1,692

21.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$10.14 SYP 1,137

500.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$5.04 SYP 566

241.87%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$2.92 SYP 327

198.29%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$44.08 SYP 4,943

1483.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$1,850 SYP 207.4K

750.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$15.03 SYP 1,685

283.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$12.72 SYP 1,426

169.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$45.42 SYP 5,094

149.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$55.6 SYP 6,237

52.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$73.6 SYP 8,254

720.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$35.24 SYP 3,953

1137.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$306 SYP 34.3K

572.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$49.02 SYP 5,498

2956.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$73.4 SYP 8,234

620.81%

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 Homs: March 2, 2026

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