Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Syros is 34.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Syros is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$4.68 ฿151
191.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
25.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$8.65 ฿280
18.61%
Cappuccino
$3.6 €3.11
$3.09 ฿100
16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
213.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.62 ฿117
58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.24 ฿72.3
17.86%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$2.23 ฿72.1
124.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$19.31 ฿625
-10.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.48 €9.92
$3.77 ฿122
204.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$13.05 ฿422
15.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.28 ฿106
-29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.99 ฿64.3
-10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.53 ฿49.62
-12.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.49 ฿48.11
6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.48 ฿15.61
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.53
$4.32 ฿140
21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 €7.42
$21.68 ฿702
-60.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Syros
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-11.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.6 €40.24
$11.76 ฿380
296.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.15 ฿102
45.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$13.64 ฿442
-56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$123 ฿3,970
76.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €20
$13.93 ฿451
66.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 €25.28
$18.24 ฿590
60.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.74
$17.11 ฿554
33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$9.07 ฿294
1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 €3,542
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 €85.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
72.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.12 €25.14
$34.51 ฿1,117
-15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$115 ฿3,727
-22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 €74.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
2.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syros
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$611 ฿19.8K
3.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 €444
$442 ฿14.3K
16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-42.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 €1,520
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-58.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 €1,394
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-44.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syros
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 €853
$697 ฿22.5K
41.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
5.33
-16.70%

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Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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