Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bangor is 49% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangor is 56.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.67 £18.48
$4.65 ฿148
430.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.7 £62.7
$46.11 ฿1,463
81.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 £7.71
$8.74 ฿277
17.73%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.39
$3.04 ฿96.4
49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.52
$0.72 ฿22.85
181.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 £1.50
$0.39 ฿12.41
412.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 £5.12
$2.44 ฿77.4
180.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 £5.68
$3.79 ฿120
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.14 ฿68.0
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 £1.71
$1.86 ฿59.0
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 £1.65
$2.19 ฿69.4
0.46%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.90
$2.25 ฿71.2
72.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.27
$19.73 ฿626
-50.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 £8.04
$3.79 ฿120
183.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 £10.50
$13.55 ฿430
3.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$3.25 ฿103
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.23
$1.67 ฿53.0
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.12
$2.39 ฿75.9
18.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.65
$2.09 ฿66.4
69.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.53 ฿48.50
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.51 ฿47.89
-1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.81
$0.99 ฿31.37
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.10
$0.51 ฿16.33
186.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.99 £14.23
$4.27 ฿136
344.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 £6.90
$20.31 ฿644
-54.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.79 ฿56.8
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.40
$2.77 ฿87.8
15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 £2.99
$1.40 ฿44.54
185.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £65.4
$11.70 ฿371
645.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 £3.60
$3.11 ฿98.7
54.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 £1.43
$0.99 ฿31.55
92.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.07 £17.28
$13.73 ฿436
68.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 £1.51
$1.32 ฿41.84
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £29.0K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
42.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £30.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
18.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 £223
$120 ฿3,819
147.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.33 £18.22
$13.93 ฿442
74.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.59 £30.40
$18.31 ฿581
121.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 £33.31
$60.9 ฿1,933
-27.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.40 £15.28
$17.23 ฿547
18.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 £8.13
$8.71 ฿276
24.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,596 £1,196
$698 ฿22.1K
128.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K £13.5K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
14.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.0 £62.9
$57.6 ฿1,828
45.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 £32.79
$34.24 ฿1,086
27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 £78.5
$113 ฿3,590
-7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £91.1
$84.8 ฿2,690
43.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 £464
$604 ฿19.2K
2.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 £386
$436 ฿13.8K
18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 £957
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 £799
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-28.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 £4,146
$4,252 ฿134.9K
30.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,403 £1,800
$529 ฿16.8K
354.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Bangor: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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