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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.4% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.97 OMR 1.52
15.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$26.25 OMR 10.08
78.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$7.77 OMR 2.98
11.97%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$4.79 OMR 1.84
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$0.72 OMR 0.28
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$0.25 OMR 0.10
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
$12.47 OMR 4.79
-79.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$11.78 OMR 4.52
-67.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$1.59 OMR 0.61
35.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$1.18 OMR 0.45
59.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$1.65 OMR 0.63
30.91%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$1.95 OMR 0.75
13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$3.75 OMR 1.44
421.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.04 OMR 1.93
-24.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$8.28 OMR 3.18
61.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.33 OMR 0.89
39.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$1.31 OMR 0.50
22.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$1.02 OMR 0.39
126.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$0.75 OMR 0.29
174.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.79 OMR 0.30
103.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$0.50 OMR 0.19
188.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$1.09 OMR 0.42
-5.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.50 OMR 0.19
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$6.24 OMR 2.40
-27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
$15.85 OMR 6.09
21.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$4.31 OMR 1.65
-57.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
$7.76 OMR 2.98
-65.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$3.10 OMR 1.19
0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$0.79 OMR 0.30
26.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$10.34 OMR 3.97
32.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$0.56 OMR 0.22
132.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$22.8K OMR 8,747
20.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$21.4K OMR 8,202
54.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$80.5 OMR 30.90
55.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$23.58 OMR 9.05
-41.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$70.3 OMR 26.98
-73.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$84.8 OMR 32.57
-28.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$10.34 OMR 3.97
-12.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$190 OMR 72.9
267.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$6,538 OMR 2,511
146.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$51.3 OMR 19.69
15.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$39.78 OMR 15.27
-12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$78.1 OMR 29.98
46.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$89.1 OMR 34.20
-3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$264 OMR 101
134.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$266 OMR 102
64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$467 OMR 179
344.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$391 OMR 150
285.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$569 OMR 219
561.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$523 OMR 201
414.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$2,647 OMR 1,017
-80.04%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sur: April 12, 2026

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