Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Basildon is 15.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basildon is 55.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$4.68 ฿151
327.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 £71.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
108.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$8.65 ฿280
9.25%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$3.09 ฿100
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
189.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.37 ฿11.95
343.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 £5.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
235.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.62 ฿117
-26.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.8 ฿58.2
19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.04%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$19.31 ฿625
-39.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$3.77 ฿122
22.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 £9.16
$13.05 ฿422
-4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.28 ฿106
-4.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.99 ฿64.3
67.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.49 ฿48.11
31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.02 ฿32.87
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.7
$4.32 ฿140
362.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 £8.68
$21.68 ฿702
-45.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 £51.6
$11.76 ฿380
495.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 £3.31
$3.15 ฿102
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 £29.77
$13.64 ฿442
196.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
48.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$123 ฿3,970
133.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$13.93 ฿451
32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 £26.98
$18.24 ฿590
101.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 £48.07
$60.8 ฿1,966
7.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.53 £24.67
$17.11 ฿554
95.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$9.07 ฿294
49.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,789 £1,316
$694 ฿22.5K
157.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
18.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.66 £24.77
$57.5 ฿1,861
-41.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 £30.42
$34.51 ฿1,117
19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 £29.45
$115 ฿3,727
-65.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.61 £29.89
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 £1,079
$611 ฿19.8K
139.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$442 ฿14.3K
186.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$2,014 ฿65.2K
20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 £1,493
$1,460 ฿47.2K
39.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,393 £3,969
$4,244 ฿137.3K
27.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 £2,431
$2,886 ฿93.4K
14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,139 £2,310
$697 ฿22.5K
350.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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