Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinop and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinop and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinop is 20.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinop is 30.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 R$24.78
$4.68 ฿151
-4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 R$150
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.79
$8.65 ฿280
-27.51%
Cappuccino
$1.4 R$7.78
$3.09 ฿100
-54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.63
$0.73 ฿23.53
63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.82
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 R$17.4
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 R$7.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.51
$2.24 ฿72.3
-47.77%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.31
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.98
$19.31 ฿625
-58.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 R$20.73
$3.77 ฿122
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.34
$13.05 ฿422
-45.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.38
$3.28 ฿106
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.68
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 R$11.56
$4.32 ฿140
-51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 R$41.19
$21.68 ฿702
-65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
-32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.25 R$212
$11.76 ฿380
225.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$3.15 ฿102
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1 ฿32.3
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 R$35.89
$13.64 ฿442
-52.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$123 ฿3,970
-50.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 R$73.9
$13.93 ฿451
-4.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 R$106
$18.24 ฿590
4.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.19 R$134
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 R$120
$17.11 ฿554
26.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 R$33.17
$9.07 ฿294
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,494
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 R$36.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 R$271
$57.5 ฿1,861
-15.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 R$429
$115 ฿3,727
-32.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$84.8 ฿2,743
-24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,779
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,352
$442 ฿14.3K
-44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,232
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,401
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,456 R$8,084
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 R$5,732
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinop
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 R$2,040
$697 ฿22.5K
-47.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5.33
104.88%

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Last update for Sinop: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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