Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidon

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.8% cheaper than Sidon without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.6% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.68 LBP 955.5K
-56.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
-22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.35 LBP 299.4K
-7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.65 LBP 147.3K
-55.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.46 LBP 309.8K
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.87 LBP 435.8K
-25.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
116.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
23.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.09 LBP 276.1K
-27.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.16 LBP 999.1K
73.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.76 LBP 873.8K
-61.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.38 LBP 1M
14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
88.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
108.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
89.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.96 LBP 85.6K
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
77.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.04 LBP 988.3K
96.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 LBP 110.4K
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.03 LBP 181.5K
-33.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
-37.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.26 LBP 113K
-20.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-30.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.89 LBP 80K
46.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28K LBP 2.5B
21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$217 LBP 19.4M
-43.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-62.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.82 LBP 3.4M
-51.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$32.53 LBP 2.9M
86.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.15 LBP 908.9K
68.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.18 LBP 553K
46.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$305 LBP 27.3M
127.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,469 LBP 400M
255.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
-20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.26 LBP 4M
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$122 LBP 10.9M
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
-8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$252 LBP 22.6M
142.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
350.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$596 LBP 53.3M
238.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$398 LBP 35.6M
267.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$998 LBP 89.3M
325.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$850 LBP 76.1M
239.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sidon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sidon: October 28, 2025

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