Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 54.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 57% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$4.68 ฿151
366.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
75.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$8.65 ฿280
13.99%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$3.09 ฿100
50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$0.73 ฿23.53
186.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
308.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$2.39 ฿77.4
157.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$3.62 ฿117
85.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.24 ฿72.3
-17.41%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
89.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$19.31 ฿625
-55.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$3.77 ฿122
213.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$13.05 ฿422
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.28 ฿106
-7.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.4 ฿77.7
15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.99 ฿64.3
105.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.53 ฿49.62
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.48 ฿15.61
181.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$4.32 ฿140
336.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$21.68 ฿702
-57.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.77 ฿57.3
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
316.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$11.76 ฿380
818.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$3.15 ฿102
52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$1 ฿32.3
67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$13.64 ฿442
158.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$123 ฿3,970
225.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$13.93 ฿451
73.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$18.24 ฿590
154.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$60.8 ฿1,966
2.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$17.11 ฿554
-37.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$9.07 ฿294
-3.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$694 ฿22.5K
168.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-2.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$115 ฿3,727
-18.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
40.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$611 ฿19.8K
42.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$442 ฿14.3K
76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$1,460 ฿47.2K
7.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-27.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-5.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$697 ฿22.5K
434.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5.33
16.32%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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