Cost of Living Comparison Between Antrim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Antrim and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Antrim is 66.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antrim is 53.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.74 Β£16.74
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
385.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 Β£74.1
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
116.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 Β£7.31
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
14.91%
Cappuccino
$4.58 Β£3.37
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
48.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 Β£1.87
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
247.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Β£1.42
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
421.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 Β£5.37
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
205.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 Β£5.06
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
89.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 Β£1.2
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 Β£1.41
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 Β£1.62
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-1.34%
Eggs
$4.41 Β£3.25
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
97.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 Β£8.84
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-37.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.36 Β£7.62
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
174.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.52 Β£13.63
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
41.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 Β£2.46
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 Β£1.38
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 Β£3.4
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
131.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Β£1.33
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 Β£1.04
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-4.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 Β£1.07
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
202.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.08 Β£14.78
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
364.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 Β£7.65
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 Β£2.01
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Β£2.66
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.16 Β£5.27
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
430.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.9 Β£56.6
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
553.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Β£4.01
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
73.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 Β£1.37
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
86.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.36 Β£25.29
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
151.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 Β£1.37
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
43.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K Β£28.6K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
42.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K Β£31.7K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
27.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 Β£193
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
113.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.2 Β£12.66
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
23.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.94 Β£33.07
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
146.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.12 Β£23.63
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-47.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.36 Β£6.88
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-45.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.44 Β£9.89
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
48.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,463 Β£1,077
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
110.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,670 Β£6,380
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-45.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 Β£62.6
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 Β£37.18
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Β£79.5
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 Β£62.7
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
0.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 Β£801
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
78.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 Β£712
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
118.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 Β£988
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 Β£743
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-30.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Antrim
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,038 Β£2,235
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
336.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Antrim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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