Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bishops Stortford is 36.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishops Stortford is 47.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$4.68 ฿151
331.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$8.65 ฿280
12.25%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$3.09 ฿100
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$0.73 ฿23.53
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.37 ฿11.95
337.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
130.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.62 ฿117
45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 £0.85
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.24 ฿72.3
-5.80%
Eggs
$4.3 £3.16
$2.23 ฿72.1
92.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 £7.43
$19.31 ฿625
-47.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 £5.42
$3.77 ฿122
95.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$13.05 ฿422
34.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$3.28 ฿106
-55.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.4 ฿77.7
39.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
33.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 £0.41
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 £0.29
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.05 £11.81
$4.32 ฿140
271.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 £6.9
$21.68 ฿702
-56.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.79 ฿90.4
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 £3.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.1
$11.76 ฿380
560.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 £1.98
$3.15 ฿102
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$1 ฿32.3
69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 £10.04
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.3 ฿42.2
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K £16.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-19.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £27K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 £267
$123 ฿3,970
195.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 £12.99
$13.93 ฿451
26.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 £26.41
$18.24 ฿590
96.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.23 £34.02
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 £5.82
$17.11 ฿554
-53.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.12 £8.92
$9.07 ฿294
33.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,733 £1,275
$694 ฿22.5K
149.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,801 £5,005
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.57 £35
$57.5 ฿1,861
-17.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 £25.06
$34.51 ฿1,117
-1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 £52.2
$115 ฿3,727
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 £65.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$611 ฿19.8K
134.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 £944
$442 ฿14.3K
190.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 £1,644
$2,014 ฿65.2K
10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,641
$1,460 ฿47.2K
52.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishops Stortford
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 £2,221
$697 ฿22.5K
333.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.33
10.69%

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Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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