Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 27.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boston is 43.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.67 £20.36

$4.68 ฿151

491.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.5 £59.2

$46.4 ฿1,502

73.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.08 £8.16

$8.65 ฿280

28.09%

Cappuccino

$4.58 £3.37

$3.09 ฿100

48.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.39

$0.73 ฿23.53

158.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 £1.18

$0.37 ฿11.95

335.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.32 £3.91

$2.39 ฿77.4

122.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.31 £3.91

$3.62 ฿117

46.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.2 £0.88

$2.24 ฿72.5

-46.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 £0.43

$1.8 ฿58.2

-67.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 £1.17

$2.24 ฿72.3

-29.02%

Eggs

$4.41 £3.25

$2.23 ฿72.1

97.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.15 £7.47

$19.31 ฿625

-47.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.4 £5.45

$3.77 ฿122

96.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.54 £12.91

$13.05 ฿422

34.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.54

$3.28 ฿106

5.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 £1.51

$1.63 ฿52.6

26.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 £2.42

$2.4 ฿77.7

36.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 £1.94

$1.99 ฿64.3

32.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 £0.71

$1.53 ฿49.62

-37.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 £1.25

$1.49 ฿48.11

14.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 £0.93

$1.02 ฿32.87

24.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 £1.29

$0.48 ฿15.61

264.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.06 £11.82

$4.32 ฿140

271.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.65 £6.37

$21.68 ฿702

-60.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.45 £2.54

$1.77 ฿57.3

94.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.1

$2.79 ฿90.4

2.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.3 £2.43

$1.35 ฿43.74

144.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.6 £64.4

$11.76 ฿380

644.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 £3.25

$3.15 ฿102

40.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 £0.99

$1 ฿32.3

34.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.95 £16.89

$13.64 ฿442

68.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.38

$1.3 ฿42.2

44.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K £28.1K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

39.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.3K £30.4K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

21.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$397 £292

$123 ฿3,970

223.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.75 £13.06

$13.93 ฿451

27.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.47 £26.84

$18.24 ฿590

99.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.58 £34.28

$60.8 ฿1,966

-23.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$10.14 £7.46

$9.07 ฿294

11.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,752 £1,290

$694 ฿22.5K

152.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K £13.5K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

15.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 £40.39

$57.5 ฿1,861

-4.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 £39.49

$34.51 ฿1,117

55.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 £52.1

$115 ฿3,727

-38.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61 £44.88

$84.8 ฿2,743

-28.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,206 £887

$611 ฿19.8K

97.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$996 £733

$442 ฿14.3K

125.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,044 £1,504

$2,014 ฿65.2K

1.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 £1,252

$1,460 ฿47.2K

16.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,700 £1,987

$697 ฿22.5K

287.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.9

5.33

10.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boston: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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