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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangor is 78.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangor is 40% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.35 Β£17.92
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
420.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 Β£61.5
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
80.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 Β£7.51
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
18.03%
Cappuccino
$4.53 Β£3.34
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Β£1.44
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
168.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 Β£1.41
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
418.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 Β£4.85
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
175.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 Β£5.46
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
104.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 Β£1.36
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 Β£1.71
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
0.89%
Eggs
$3.99 Β£2.94
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
78.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 Β£7.28
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-48.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 Β£8.03
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
189.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 Β£10.5
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 Β£2.33
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 Β£1.21
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 Β£2.13
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 Β£1.23
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 Β£1.13
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Β£0.78
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 Β£1.13
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 Β£14.22
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
347.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 Β£7.7
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 Β£2.07
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Β£2.38
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 Β£2.95
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
197.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90 Β£66.3
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
665.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 Β£3.6
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 Β£1.34
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
83.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 Β£16.8
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
67.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 Β£1.48
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
54.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K Β£28.2K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
40.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K Β£30.4K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 Β£216
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
138.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.59 Β£18.1
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
76.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.61 Β£29.89
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
122.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 Β£32.59
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-27.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 Β£15.11
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
19.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 Β£7.97
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,570 Β£1,156
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
126.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K Β£13.8K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
17.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 Β£62.3
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
47.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.79 Β£31.49
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.5
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-7.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 Β£88.4
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
41.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 Β£458
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
1.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 Β£382
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 Β£950
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 Β£797
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-25.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bangor
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 Β£1,736
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
238.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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