Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 OMR 1.45
$4.65 ฿148
-18.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 OMR 9.84
$46.11 ฿1,463
-44.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$8.74 ฿277
-12.93%
Cappuccino
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$3.04 ฿96.4
62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$0.72 ฿22.85
-6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.39 ฿12.41
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.40 OMR 4.76
$2.44 ฿77.4
408.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.56 OMR 4.44
$3.79 ฿120
205.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 OMR 0.58
$2.14 ฿68.0
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.86 ฿59.0
-36.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$2.19 ฿69.4
-23.74%
Eggs
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.25 ฿71.2
-9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 OMR 1.48
$19.73 ฿626
-80.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$3.79 ฿120
30.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$13.55 ฿430
-35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.92
$3.25 ฿103
-25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.67 ฿53.0
-24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$2.39 ฿75.9
-56.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$2.09 ฿66.4
-61.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.53 ฿48.50
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.51 ฿47.89
-66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$0.99 ฿31.37
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.51 ฿16.33
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 OMR 2.52
$4.27 ฿136
53.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.88 OMR 6.10
$20.31 ฿644
-21.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 OMR 1.64
$1.79 ฿56.8
138.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 OMR 3.06
$2.77 ฿87.8
187.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿371
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 OMR 1.23
$3.11 ฿98.7
3.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.99 ฿31.55
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.01
$13.73 ฿436
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$1.32 ฿41.84
-56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,739
$27.2K ฿863.9K
-16.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,466
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-35.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 OMR 30.55
$120 ฿3,819
-33.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.44 OMR 9.00
$13.93 ฿442
68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.96
$18.31 ฿581
283.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.9 OMR 32.97
$60.9 ฿1,933
40.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿547
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$8.71 ฿276
21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.8
$698 ฿22.1K
-72.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,596 OMR 2,533
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-58.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.21
$57.6 ฿1,828
-13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 OMR 15.14
$34.24 ฿1,086
15.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.60
$113 ฿3,590
-29.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 OMR 34.15
$84.8 ฿2,690
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 98.8
$604 ฿19.2K
-57.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 102
$436 ฿13.8K
-38.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 OMR 181
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-77.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-73.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 OMR 222
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-86.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 OMR 196
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-82.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 OMR 1,036
$529 ฿16.8K
409.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.33
-3.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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