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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 0.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 4.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 YER 1,507
$4.65 ฿147
36.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 YER 5,416
$46.11 ฿1,460
-50.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 YER 2,458
$8.74 ฿277
18.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 YER 420
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 YER 431
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.65 YER 870
$3.04 ฿96.2
20.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 YER 265
$0.72 ฿22.80
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 111
$0.39 ฿12.38
20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 YER 454
$2.14 ฿67.9
-10.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 290
$1.86 ฿58.9
-34.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 YER 621
$2.19 ฿69.2
19.18%
Eggs
$3.97 YER 946
$2.25 ฿71.1
76.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 YER 2,288
$19.73 ฿625
-51.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 YER 1,661
$3.79 ฿120
83.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 YER 4,487
$13.55 ฿429
39.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 YER 939
$3.25 ฿103
21.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 YER 345
$1.67 ฿52.9
-13.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 YER 562
$2.39 ฿75.7
-1.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 402
$2.09 ฿66.2
-19.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 YER 411
$1.53 ฿48.39
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 YER 390
$1.51 ฿47.79
8.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 YER 140
$0.99 ฿31.30
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 175
$0.51 ฿16.30
45.10%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.37 YER 802
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 YER 381
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 YER 768
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 YER 943
$4.27 ฿135
-7.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿643
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YER 101
$1.40 ฿44.44
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.2 YER 19.8K
$11.70 ฿370
610.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 YER 971
$3.11 ฿98.4
31.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 YER 974
$0.99 ฿31.48
313.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 YER 1,741
$13.73 ฿435
-46.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.65 YER 631
$1.32 ฿41.75
100.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-40.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K YER 8.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 YER 16.6K
$120 ฿3,811
-42.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 YER 3,196
$13.93 ฿441
-3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.40 YER 9,144
$18.31 ฿579
109.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 YER 16.2K
$60.9 ฿1,928
11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 YER 3,945
$17.23 ฿545
-3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 YER 1,358
$8.71 ฿276
-34.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 YER 27.0K
$698 ฿22.1K
-83.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 YER 430.1K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-88.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.86 YER 9,731
$57.6 ฿1,824
-29.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$149 YER 35.6K
$34.24 ฿1,084
335.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.75 YER 9,703
$113 ฿3,582
-63.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.59 YER 9,903
$84.8 ฿2,684
-50.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 YER 39.0K
$604 ฿19.1K
-72.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.5 YER 23.0K
$436 ฿13.8K
-77.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 97.8K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-80.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 YER 63.5K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-82.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,415 YER 813.2K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-19.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,077 YER 256.5K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-63.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 YER 46.3K
$529 ฿16.7K
-63.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5.33
111.07%

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Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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