Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bedford and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bedford is 29% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bedford is 50.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$4.68 ฿151
332.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49.02
$46.4 ฿1,502
43.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$8.65 ฿280
27.28%
Cappuccino
$4.13 £3.04
$3.09 ฿100
33.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$0.73 ฿23.53
175.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 £0.88
$0.37 ฿11.95
224.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 £4.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
133.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 £4.6
$3.62 ฿117
72.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.45%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.78
$2.23 ฿72.1
69.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 £7.78
$19.31 ฿625
-45.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$3.77 ฿122
151.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$13.05 ฿422
-0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.22
$3.28 ฿106
-7.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.12 £14.81
$4.32 ฿140
365.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 £7.36
$21.68 ฿702
-53.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
-13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
102.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$11.76 ฿380
660.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 £3.74
$3.15 ฿102
61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 £2.44
$1 ฿32.3
231.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 £21.7
$13.64 ฿442
116.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
40.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$123 ฿3,970
124.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 £11.42
$13.93 ฿451
11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 £27.8
$18.24 ฿590
107.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.48 £34.21
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.7 £10.81
$9.07 ฿294
62.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 £767
$694 ฿22.5K
50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
40.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76
$57.5 ฿1,861
79.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 £27.21
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.7
$115 ฿3,727
-7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 £70.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
12.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 £847
$611 ฿19.8K
88.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £731
$442 ฿14.3K
124.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 £1,470
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$1,460 ฿47.2K
17.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bedford
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,445 £2,535
$697 ฿22.5K
394.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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Last update for Bedford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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