Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suwaylih Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suwaylih

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.8% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.3% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.88 JOD 4.87
-31.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.6 JOD 35.11
-6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.38 JOD 4.51
35.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.68 JOD 0.48
354.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.43 JOD 0.31
69.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.2 JOD 0.14
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-56.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.16 JOD 5.07
-49.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.45 JOD 1.03
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.34 JOD 0.24
429.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 JOD 1.15
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.59 JOD 3.95
245.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.15 JOD 2.23
19.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.7 JOD 6.87
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.07 JOD 1.47
58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.37 JOD 0.97
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 JOD 1.02
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.68 JOD 0.48
192.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.94 JOD 0.67
62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.74 JOD 0.53
101.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 JOD 0.43
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.43 JOD 0.31
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.59 JOD 2.54
20.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$21.07 JOD 14.91
2.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.62 JOD 3.27
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.49 JOD 3.88
-49.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.74 JOD 0.53
82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.34 JOD 0.24
826.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.24 JOD 5.13
88.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-9.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$34.85 JOD 24.67
252.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.2 JOD 12.17
-19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.75 JOD 20.35
-36.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.34 JOD 29.97
43.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.92 JOD 14.81
-18.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.09 JOD 7.85
-18.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$277 JOD 196
150.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,492 JOD 3,887
189.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$35.33 JOD 25
62.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.64 JOD 18.86
29.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.2 JOD 48.95
66.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$70.1 JOD 49.64
20.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$142 JOD 101
330.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$113 JOD 79.8
292.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$415 JOD 294
385.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$355 JOD 251
311.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$998 JOD 707
325.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$905 JOD 640
219.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$764 JOD 541
-8.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suwaylih: October 28, 2025

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