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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 73.5% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 156.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.5% more expensive than Tartus without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$6.16 SYP 702
-25.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$27.90 SYP 3,180
67.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$5.35 SYP 610
62.62%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.74 SYP 83.9
294.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.14 SYP 130
-40.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.68 SYP 77.1
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.58 SYP 180
58.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.57 SYP 293
47.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.94 SYP 107
129.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.63 SYP 71.6
198.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.49 SYP 170
44.97%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.35 SYP 154
64.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$3.13 SYP 357
525.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.84 SYP 894
-51.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$8.15 SYP 929
64.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.86 SYP 98.1
279.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.23 SYP 141
30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.03 SYP 117
124.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.88 SYP 101
134.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.62 SYP 70.8
159.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.66 SYP 74.7
118.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.37 SYP 42.41
178.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.62 SYP 71.2
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.04 SYP 346
48.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$7.92 SYP 903
142.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.98 SYP 112
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.84 SYP 210
46.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.57 SYP 65.0
445.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.28 SYP 146
-21.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.43 SYP 733
113.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.23 SYP 140
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
49.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
57.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$104 SYP 11.9K
20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.25 SYP 940
66.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$34.40 SYP 3,921
-45.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$11.90 SYP 1,356
408.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$2.93 SYP 335
207.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$43.91 SYP 5,006
1488.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$1,829 SYP 208.5K
780.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$19.62 SYP 2,236
201.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$26.24 SYP 2,991
32.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$45.47 SYP 5,184
151.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$39.94 SYP 4,553
114.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$101 SYP 11.6K
509.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tartus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$49.12 SYP 5,600
975.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tartus: April 13, 2026

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