Cost of Living Comparison Between Abingdon-on-Thames and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Abingdon-on-Thames and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Abingdon-on-Thames is 47.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abingdon-on-Thames is 51.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.25
$4.68 ฿151
342.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79 £58.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
70.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 £8.4
$8.65 ฿280
32.02%
Cappuccino
$3.82 £2.81
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$0.73 ฿23.53
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.75
$0.37 ฿11.95
540.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 £4.81
$2.39 ฿77.4
173.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 £4.92
$3.62 ฿117
84.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 £2.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
57.14%
Eggs
$5.43 £4
$2.23 ฿72.1
143.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$19.31 ฿625
-50.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$3.77 ฿122
115.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.8 £10.89
$13.05 ฿422
13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$3.28 ฿106
-28.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.4 ฿77.7
-0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 £2.26
$1.99 ฿64.3
54.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.02 ฿32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
381.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 £12.76
$4.32 ฿140
301.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 £7.96
$21.68 ฿702
-50.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.79 ฿90.4
18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 £3.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
205.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.12 £35.41
$11.76 ฿380
309.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 £3.19
$3.15 ฿102
37.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 £1.94
$1 ฿32.3
163.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 £24.02
$13.64 ฿442
139.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 £152
$123 ฿3,970
68.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 £14.01
$13.93 ฿451
36.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 £39.26
$18.24 ฿590
192.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 £28.97
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.05 £8.87
$9.07 ฿294
32.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,555 £1,144
$694 ฿22.5K
123.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 £54.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
27.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.11 £25.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
-1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.3
$115 ฿3,727
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 £110
$84.8 ฿2,743
75.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 £946
$611 ฿19.8K
110.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 £844
$442 ฿14.3K
159.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,047 £1,507
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 £1,347
$1,460 ฿47.2K
25.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abingdon-on-Thames
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,590 £2,642
$697 ฿22.5K
415.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.33
5.44%

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Last update for Abingdon-on-Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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