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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sanaa is 10.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sanaa is 3.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 YERย 1,436
$4.51 เธฟ142
33.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.00 YERย 5,484
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-50.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 YERย 2,467
$8.78 เธฟ276
17.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 YERย 422
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 YERย 444
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 YERย 878
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
19.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 YERย 263
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 YERย 110
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 YERย 457
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 YERย 302
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-32.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 YERย 620
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
17.12%
Eggs
$3.92 YERย 936
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
75.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 YERย 2,270
$19.68 เธฟ619
-51.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 YERย 1,627
$3.66 เธฟ115
86.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.52 YERย 4,417
$13.09 เธฟ411
41.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 YERย 920
$3.38 เธฟ106
14.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 YERย 338
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 YERย 582
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
4.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 YERย 401
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YERย 403
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
9.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 YERย 380
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
5.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 YERย 150
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 YERย 175
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
52.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.32 YERย 792
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 YERย 383
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 YERย 803
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 YERย 970
$4.35 เธฟ137
-6.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YERย 101
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-69.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.7 YERย 19.7K
$11.36 เธฟ357
627.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 YERย 959
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
29.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 YERย 956
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
281.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 YERย 1,688
$13.72 เธฟ431
-48.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.59 YERย 618
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
93.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K YERย 3.9M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-41.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K YERย 7.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-0.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 YERย 16.9K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-41.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 YERย 3,244
$13.61 เธฟ428
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.40 YERย 9,157
$18.49 เธฟ581
107.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 YERย 15.9K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 YERย 4,023
$16.70 เธฟ525
1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 YERย 1,376
$9.09 เธฟ286
-36.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 YERย 27.1K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-83.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,848 YERย 440.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-88.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.39 YERย 9,630
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YERย 35.7K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
335.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.20 YERย 9,824
$113 เธฟ3,545
-63.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.62 YERย 9,924
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-50.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 YERย 39.2K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-72.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.2 YERย 22.7K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-78.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 YERย 96.6K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-80.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 YERย 62.6K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,463 YERย 825.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-22.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,101 YERย 262.5K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-63.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 YERย 46.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-64.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5.33
111.07%

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Last update for Sanaa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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