Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashton-under-Lyne and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashton-under-Lyne and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ashton-under-Lyne is 51.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashton-under-Lyne is 71.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$4.68 ฿151
340.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 £69.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
102.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 £7.17
$8.65 ฿280
12.60%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.43
$3.09 ฿100
50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 £1.57
$0.73 ฿23.53
193.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
308.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
178.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 £4.45
$3.62 ฿117
66.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.24 ฿72.3
-0.45%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 £6.15
$19.31 ฿625
-56.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$3.77 ฿122
135.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15 £11.04
$13.05 ฿422
14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.28 ฿106
-13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$2.4 ฿77.7
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$1.99 ฿64.3
86.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.53 ฿49.62
20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.49 ฿48.11
16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.02 ฿32.87
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
172.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.34 £14.23
$4.32 ฿140
347.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$21.68 ฿702
-51.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.77 ฿57.3
45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
3.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
143.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$11.76 ฿380
660.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 £3.09
$3.15 ฿102
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.32 £12.01
$13.64 ฿442
19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K £27.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £214
$123 ฿3,970
136.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 £13.18
$13.93 ฿451
28.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 £30.77
$18.24 ฿590
129.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 £14.79
$17.11 ฿554
17.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 £9.92
$9.07 ฿294
48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,598 £1,176
$694 ฿22.5K
130.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K £12.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
4.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 £65.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 £31.32
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$115 ฿3,727
-24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 £917
$611 ฿19.8K
104.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 £740
$442 ฿14.3K
127.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,528
$2,014 ฿65.2K
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 £1,233
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,653 £1,952
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-37.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,274 £1,673
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-21.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashton-under-Lyne
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.33
8.07%

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Last update for Ashton-under-Lyne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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