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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 92.2% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 102.9% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 230.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.02 SYP 78.2K
-22.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
66.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.43 SYP 70.6K
59.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.77 SYP 10.1K
301.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.14 SYP 14.8K
-35.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.69 SYP 8,935
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.57 SYP 20.4K
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.56 SYP 33.2K
41.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 SYP 13.1K
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.59 SYP 7,694
205.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.46 SYP 19K
53.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.36 SYP 17.7K
63.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.07 SYP 39.8K
528.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.49 SYP 97.3K
-49.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.11 SYP 105.5K
60.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.86 SYP 11.1K
281.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
28.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
133.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.89 SYP 11.6K
123.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 SYP 8,457
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.61 SYP 7,981
144.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.37 SYP 4,871
175.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.62 SYP 8,118
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
42.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.85 SYP 76K
270.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.79 SYP 23.3K
55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.57 SYP 7,458
452.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.27 SYP 16.5K
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.48 SYP 84.2K
110.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 SYP 15.8K
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.2K SYP 237M
50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.9K SYP 271.7M
62.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$103 SYP 1.3M
19.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.55 SYP 111.2K
62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$34.54 SYP 449K
-47.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$11.98 SYP 155.8K
407.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.04 SYP 39.5K
198.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$43.14 SYP 560.8K
1509.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,787 SYP 23.2M
789.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$20.01 SYP 260.2K
187.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.14 SYP 339.8K
32.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$44.24 SYP 575.2K
160.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.67 SYP 515.7K
113.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$100 SYP 1.3M
508.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,475 SYP 19.2M
187.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$34.84 SYP 452.9K
1899.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tartus: October 28, 2025

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