Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tartus Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tartus

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 73.9% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.2% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 231.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.08 SYP 682
-23.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$27.93 SYP 3,132
65.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.47 SYP 613
59.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$0.73 SYP 81.6
316.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.18 SYP 132
-38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.72 SYP 81.2
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.62 SYP 182
50.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.57 SYP 289
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.03 SYP 115
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.63 SYP 70.6
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.53 SYP 172
43.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.42 SYP 159
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$2.99 SYP 335
559.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.44 SYP 835
-49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.89 SYP 884
71.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.92 SYP 103
253.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.22 SYP 137
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.99 SYP 111
141.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.93 SYP 105
124.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.66 SYP 74.1
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.62 SYP 69.0
143.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.40 SYP 44.92
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.57 SYP 64.0
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.08 SYP 345
38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.20 SYP 920
147.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.97 SYP 109
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.76 SYP 197
57.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.59 SYP 66.1
427.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.27 SYP 142
-22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.54 SYP 733
109.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.22 SYP 137
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
46.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
60.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$103 SYP 11.5K
17.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.53 SYP 956
63.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$34.72 SYP 3,894
-47.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$11.86 SYP 1,330
413.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.93 SYP 328
197.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$43.85 SYP 4,918
1491.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,818 SYP 203.9K
765.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$20.14 SYP 2,259
186.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$26.04 SYP 2,921
31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$44.36 SYP 4,975
155.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$39.72 SYP 4,454
113.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$102 SYP 11.4K
493.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$49.32 SYP 5,531
973.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tartus: March 3, 2026

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