Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suran Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suran

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.9% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 88.6% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 205% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.86 SYP 669

-23.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$28.03 SYP 3,197

64.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.54 SYP 632

58.48%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.55 SYP 176

99.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.17 SYP 133

-40.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.68 SYP 77.0

-41.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.57 SYP 179

52.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.43 SYP 277

51.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.00 SYP 114

125.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.63 SYP 71.8

196.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.69 SYP 193

31.36%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.88 SYP 215

18.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.00 SYP 342

556.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.56 SYP 862

-51.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.31 SYP 1,290

15.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$0.92 SYP 105

267.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.75 SYP 200

-3.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.04 SYP 118

124.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.95 SYP 108

108.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.66 SYP 75.5

134.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.62 SYP 70.5

143.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.41 SYP 46.41

139.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.63 SYP 71.5

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.98 SYP 340

45.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.82 SYP 892

164.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.98 SYP 112

80.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.76 SYP 200

56.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.02 SYP 117

204.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.27 SYP 145

-17.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.50 SYP 742

111.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$3.74 SYP 426

-64.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$18.9K SYP 2.2M

46.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

59.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$103 SYP 11.8K

17.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$8.52 SYP 971

59.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$55.4 SYP 6,316

-66.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.06 SYP 349

197.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$44.08 SYP 5,028

1493.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,802 SYP 205.5K

787.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$29.48 SYP 3,362

99.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.18 SYP 2,986

31.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$45.84 SYP 5,228

145.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$55.3 SYP 6,310

53.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

13.75

-61.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Suran: January 10, 2026

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