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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 137.4% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 151.1% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 289.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.02 SYP 344
51.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$11.78 SYP 1,343
297.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$4.10 SYP 467
112.20%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.04 SYP 119
180.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.66 SYP 75.4
3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.41 SYP 46.69
-2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$0.88 SYP 100
185.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.02 SYP 116
272.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.63 SYP 71.8
242.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.59 SYP 67.6
218.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.07 SYP 122
101.87%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.82 SYP 208
21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$2.70 SYP 307
624.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.59 SYP 637
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.08 SYP 1,263
21.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.67 SYP 76.4
386.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.43 SYP 163
12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.52 SYP 59.1
344.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.34 SYP 39.03
505.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.57 SYP 64.7
182.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.61 SYP 70.1
136.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.37 SYP 42.58
178.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.62 SYP 71.2
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.53 SYP 174
194.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$3.65 SYP 416
425.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.88 SYP 101
106.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.01 SYP 115
166.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.02 SYP 117
204.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.01 SYP 116
-0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$1.47 SYP 167
834.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.23 SYP 140
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$18.2K SYP 2.1M
50.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
56.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$101 SYP 11.5K
23.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.92 SYP 675
132.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$14.80 SYP 1,687
25.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$10.01 SYP 1,141
504.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$5.01 SYP 572
242.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.02 SYP 344
198.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$44.52 SYP 5,076
1467.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$1,829 SYP 208.5K
781.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$14.90 SYP 1,699
297.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$12.72 SYP 1,450
174.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$45.10 SYP 5,141
153.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$56.9 SYP 6,487
50.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$75.4 SYP 8,596
720.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$35.52 SYP 4,050
1129.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$303 SYP 34.6K
584.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$49.44 SYP 5,636
2952.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$74.3 SYP 8,471
611.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Homs: April 13, 2026

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