Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sur

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.6% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.79 OMR 1.45
22.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$25.63 OMR 9.84
79.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.61 OMR 2.92
14.85%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$4.94 OMR 1.90
-38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.67 OMR 0.26
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.27 OMR 0.10
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$12.40 OMR 4.76
-80.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$11.56 OMR 4.44
-67.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.52 OMR 0.58
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.19 OMR 0.46
56.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.67 OMR 0.64
31.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.03 OMR 0.78
10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$3.86 OMR 1.48
411.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.94 OMR 1.90
-23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$8.73 OMR 3.35
55.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.41 OMR 0.92
34.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.26 OMR 0.48
32.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.03 OMR 0.39
132.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.80 OMR 0.31
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.75 OMR 0.29
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.50 OMR 0.19
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.04 OMR 0.40
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.50 OMR 0.19
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$6.55 OMR 2.52
-34.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$15.88 OMR 6.10
27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$4.27 OMR 1.64
-58.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$7.97 OMR 3.06
-65.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$3.21 OMR 1.23
-3.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.81 OMR 0.31
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$10.43 OMR 4.01
31.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.57 OMR 0.22
131.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$22.8K OMR 8,739
19.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.0K OMR 8,466
54.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$79.6 OMR 30.55
51.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$23.44 OMR 9.00
-40.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$70.2 OMR 26.96
-73.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$85.9 OMR 32.97
-29.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$190 OMR 72.8
268.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$6,596 OMR 2,533
138.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$50.0 OMR 19.21
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$39.43 OMR 15.14
-13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$79.7 OMR 30.60
42.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$88.9 OMR 34.15
-4.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$257 OMR 98.8
134.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$267 OMR 102
63.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$472 OMR 181
335.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$390 OMR 150
283.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$579 OMR 222
634.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$511 OMR 196
484.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$2,698 OMR 1,036
-80.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.15
3.50%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

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