Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Albion is 5.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albion is 2.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 318
$4.65 ฿149
44.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.08 MUR 2,089
$46.11 ฿1,474
-4.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 320
$8.74 ฿279
-22.88%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MUR 76.1
$3.04 ฿97.1
-47.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MUR 46.36
$0.72 ฿23.03
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.67
$0.39 ฿12.50
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MUR 94.9
$2.44 ฿78.0
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MUR 124
$3.79 ฿121
-30.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 69.7
$2.14 ฿68.6
-31.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MUR 26.86
$1.86 ฿59.5
-69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 62.6
$2.19 ฿69.9
-39.73%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 107
$2.25 ฿71.8
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 MUR 568
$19.73 ฿631
-39.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 262
$3.79 ฿121
45.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 MUR 384
$13.55 ฿433
-40.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 MUR 77.7
$3.25 ฿104
-49.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MUR 67.5
$1.67 ฿53.4
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 70.7
$2.39 ฿76.5
-37.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 95.5
$2.09 ฿66.9
-3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MUR 39.95
$1.53 ฿48.88
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MUR 29.92
$1.51 ฿48.27
-58.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MUR 32.42
$0.99 ฿31.62
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 MUR 14.94
$0.51 ฿16.46
-37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 MUR 296
$4.27 ฿137
46.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 MUR 387
$20.31 ฿649
-59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 81.4
$1.79 ฿57.3
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 101
$2.77 ฿88.5
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 50.9
$1.40 ฿44.89
-23.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.60 MUR 2,066
$11.70 ฿374
272.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MUR 204
$3.11 ฿99.4
38.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 124
$0.99 ฿31.80
164.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 MUR 921
$13.73 ฿439
41.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MUR 67.8
$1.32 ฿42.17
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
29.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MUR 2,358
$120 ฿3,849
-58.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 856
$13.93 ฿445
29.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 MUR 1,622
$18.31 ฿585
86.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 MUR 3,390
$60.9 ฿1,948
17.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MUR 288
$8.71 ฿278
-30.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,289
$698 ฿22.3K
-77.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 MUR 188.7K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-74.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,647
$57.6 ฿1,843
-3.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 MUR 2,106
$34.24 ฿1,095
29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 MUR 3,660
$113 ฿3,618
-31.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MUR 4,192
$84.8 ฿2,711
4.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 24.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-15.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MUR 16.4K
$436 ฿13.9K
-20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MUR 45.5K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-53.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MUR 51.6K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-27.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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