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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.7% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.9% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.99 JOD 4.96
-33.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$49.15 JOD 34.85
-6.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.22 JOD 4.41
40.51%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.69 JOD 0.49
340.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.44 JOD 0.31
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.22 JOD 0.16
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$5.71 JOD 4.05
-57.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.10 JOD 5.03
-46.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.38 JOD 0.98
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.34 JOD 0.24
447.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.68 JOD 1.19
30.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$5.50 JOD 3.90
258.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.01 JOD 2.14
25.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.96 JOD 7.06
36.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.07 JOD 1.47
57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.43 JOD 1.01
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.38 JOD 0.98
73.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.68 JOD 0.48
207.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.92 JOD 0.65
66.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.72 JOD 0.51
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.64 JOD 0.46
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.40 JOD 0.28
27.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.49 JOD 2.47
22.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$21.28 JOD 15.09
-4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$4.84 JOD 3.43
-63.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$5.45 JOD 3.87
-49.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.74 JOD 0.52
89.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.34 JOD 0.24
814.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.87 JOD 4.87
99.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.2K JOD 19.3K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$35.27 JOD 25.01
241.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.14 JOD 12.15
-18.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$27.91 JOD 19.79
-34.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.71 JOD 29.57
46.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$21.25 JOD 15.07
-18.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$11.46 JOD 8.13
-24.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$277 JOD 196
152.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,401 JOD 3,829
191.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$35.04 JOD 24.85
64.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$27.07 JOD 19.19
26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$69.7 JOD 49.39
62.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$71.5 JOD 50.7
18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$144 JOD 102
320.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$113 JOD 80.3
285.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$421 JOD 298
388.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$349 JOD 247
329.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,004 JOD 712
323.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$915 JOD 649
226.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Suwaylih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$778 JOD 551
-31.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Suwaylih: February 28, 2026

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