Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sidon is 16% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidon is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 955.5K
$4.68 ฿151
128.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
$46.4 ฿1,502
28.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
$8.65 ฿280
-6.94%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.4K
$3.09 ฿100
8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.3K
$0.73 ฿23.53
126.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.8K
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 LBP 435.8K
$3.62 ฿117
34.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.75%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 LBP 999.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-42.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.8K
$3.77 ฿122
158.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-12.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-46.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-47.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 85.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 988.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.4K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.5K
$1.35 ฿43.74
50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
$3.15 ฿102
60.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113K
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
43.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 80K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$123 ฿3,970
76.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
$13.93 ฿451
169.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 LBP 3.4M
$18.24 ฿590
107.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.53 LBP 2.9M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.15 LBP 908.9K
$17.11 ฿554
-40.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 LBP 553K
$9.07 ฿294
-31.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,469 LBP 400M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-71.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 LBP 4M
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$115 ฿3,727
6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
$84.8 ฿2,743
9.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LBP 22.6M
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
$442 ฿14.3K
-77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 LBP 53.3M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 LBP 35.6M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 LBP 89.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 LBP 76.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-70.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Sidon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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