Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanaa

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.7% cheaper than Sanaa without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.9% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.33 YER 1,507
-26.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$22.74 YER 5,416
102.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$10.32 YER 2,458
-15.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 YER 420
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 YER 431
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.65 YER 870
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.11 YER 265
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.47 YER 111
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.91 YER 454
12.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.22 YER 290
52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.61 YER 621
-16.09%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.97 YER 946
-43.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.61 YER 2,288
105.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.97 YER 1,661
-45.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$18.84 YER 4,487
-28.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$3.94 YER 939
-17.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.45 YER 345
15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.36 YER 562
1.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.69 YER 402
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.73 YER 411
-11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.64 YER 390
-7.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.59 YER 140
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.74 YER 175
-31.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.37 YER 802
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.96 YER 943
7.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.42 YER 101
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-85.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$4.08 YER 971
-23.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$4.09 YER 974
-75.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.31 YER 1,741
87.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$2.65 YER 631
-50.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
68.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.4K YER 8.0M
2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$69.6 YER 16.6K
72.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$13.42 YER 3,196
3.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$38.40 YER 9,144
-52.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$68.1 YER 16.2K
-10.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$16.56 YER 3,945
4.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.70 YER 1,358
52.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$113 YER 27.0K
516.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
771.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$40.86 YER 9,731
41.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$149 YER 35.6K
-77.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$40.75 YER 9,703
177.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$41.59 YER 9,903
103.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$164 YER 39.0K
268.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$96.5 YER 23.0K
351.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$411 YER 97.8K
401.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$267 YER 63.5K
461.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$3,415 YER 813.2K
24.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,077 YER 256.5K
177.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$194 YER 46.3K
172.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.25
-52.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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