Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ashford is 31.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashford is 55.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.13
$4.68 ฿151
339.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
108.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 £8.1
$8.65 ฿280
27.17%
Cappuccino
$4.12 £3.03
$3.09 ฿100
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$0.73 ฿23.53
304.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
454.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$2.39 ฿77.4
151.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$3.62 ฿117
69.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.36%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
65.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 £4.47
$19.31 ฿625
-68.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 £5.21
$3.77 ฿122
87.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 £9.59
$13.05 ฿422
-0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.28 ฿106
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$2.4 ฿77.7
55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$1.99 ฿64.3
78.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 £1.57
$1.49 ฿48.11
42.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.01 £14.72
$4.32 ฿140
363.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$21.68 ฿702
-50.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$1.77 ฿57.3
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$2.79 ฿90.4
52.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
156.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$11.76 ฿380
656.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 £4.87
$3.15 ฿102
110.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$1 ฿32.3
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 £39.26
$13.64 ฿442
291.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K £18.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K £19.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 £186
$123 ฿3,970
106.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.66 £11.53
$13.93 ฿451
12.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 £25.13
$18.24 ฿590
87.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 £42.62
$60.8 ฿1,966
-4.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 £12.12
$9.07 ฿294
81.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,309 £1,699
$694 ฿22.5K
232.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K £16.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
43.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 £65.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
54.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 £21.54
$34.51 ฿1,117
-15.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.9
$115 ฿3,727
-24.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 £68.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
9.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$611 ฿19.8K
113.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$442 ฿14.3K
126.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 £1,381
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-6.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 £957
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-10.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashford
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 £1,803
$697 ฿22.5K
251.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.33
3.94%

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Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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