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

😐 Solo nomad: Sidon is 2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sidon is 0.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
$4.65 ฿149
130.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$46.11 ฿1,474
31.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
$8.74 ฿279
-6.52%
Cappuccino
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.04 ฿97.1
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
$0.72 ฿23.03
126.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$0.39 ฿12.50
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
$2.44 ฿78.0
45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
$3.79 ฿121
29.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$2.14 ฿68.6
-17.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$1.86 ฿59.5
-57.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
$2.19 ฿69.9
-15.98%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
$2.25 ฿71.8
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$19.73 ฿631
-42.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
$3.79 ฿121
155.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
$13.55 ฿433
-14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$3.25 ฿104
-44.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.67 ฿53.4
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
$2.39 ฿76.5
-53.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$2.09 ฿66.9
-47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$1.53 ฿48.88
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
$1.51 ฿48.27
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
$0.99 ฿31.62
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
$0.51 ฿16.46
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
$4.27 ฿137
-40.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
$20.31 ฿649
-46.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
$1.79 ฿57.3
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
$2.77 ฿88.5
-23.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
$1.40 ฿44.89
39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
$3.11 ฿99.4
56.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$0.99 ฿31.80
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
$13.73 ฿439
46.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.32 ฿42.17
-28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$27.2K ฿870.7K
29.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$120 ฿3,849
74.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
$13.93 ฿445
174.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
$18.31 ฿585
100.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
$60.9 ฿1,948
-45.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
$17.23 ฿551
-42.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
$8.71 ฿278
-32.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$698 ฿22.3K
-57.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-72.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$57.6 ฿1,843
21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
$34.24 ฿1,095
29.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$113 ฿3,618
10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
$84.8 ฿2,711
10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$604 ฿19.3K
-58.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$436 ฿13.9K
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 LBP 54.1M
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-70.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 LBP 35.1M
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-76.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.3M
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-71.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Sidon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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