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

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 50.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boston is 32.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.74 £19.76

$4.59 ฿147

482.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.2 £59.2

$46.83 ฿1,497

71.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 £7.90

$8.70 ฿278

22.76%

Cappuccino

$4.59 £3.39

$2.92 ฿93.5

57.19%

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

$1.90 £1.40

$0.68 ฿21.86

179.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 £1.21

$0.40 ฿12.66

310.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.46 £4.03

$2.51 ฿80.2

117.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.44 £4.02

$3.80 ฿122

43.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 £0.86

$2.16 ฿69.1

-46.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 £0.44

$1.88 ฿60.1

-68.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 £1.23

$2.16 ฿69.0

-23.15%

Eggs

$4.35 £3.22

$2.22 ฿71.0

95.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.38 £7.67

$19.57 ฿626

-46.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.39 £5.46

$3.80 ฿122

94.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.22 £12.73

$13.41 ฿429

28.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 £2.49

$3.26 ฿104

3.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.48

$1.61 ฿51.5

24.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 £2.42

$2.31 ฿73.8

41.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 £1.86

$2.06 ฿65.8

21.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 £0.68

$1.61 ฿51.3

-42.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$1.44 ฿46.13

18.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.98

$1.03 ฿32.91

28.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 £1.33

$0.48 ฿15.34

275.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.45 £12.15

$4.50 ฿144

265.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.82 £6.52

$19.18 ฿613

-54.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.64 £2.69

$1.82 ฿58.3

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 £2.07

$2.69 ฿86.0

4.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.41 £2.52

$1.38 ฿44.04

147.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.0 £65.8

$11.76 ฿376

657.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 £3.44

$3.11 ฿99.3

49.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 £0.99

$1.00 ฿32.09

34.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.67 £16.75

$13.74 ฿439

64.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.39

$1.30 ฿41.49

44.62%

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

$38.6K £28.5K

$27.4K ฿874.5K

40.99%

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

$41.5K £30.7K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

25.62%

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

$394 £291

$125 ฿3,993

215.13%

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

$17.30 £12.78

$13.74 ฿439

25.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.17 £25.99

$18.61 ฿595

88.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.16 £34.11

$60.6 ฿1,936

-23.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

Cinema Ticket

$10.17 £7.52

$9.01 ฿288

12.87%

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

$1,738 £1,284

$698 ฿22.3K

149.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K £13.4K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

12.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.4 £40.18

$59.2 ฿1,893

-8.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.8 £39.72

$34.86 ฿1,115

54.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 £52.3

$114 ฿3,651

-38.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.0 £45.82

$85.8 ฿2,743

-27.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 £915

$619 ฿19.8K

100.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$993 £734

$437 ฿14.0K

127.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,035 £1,504

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-1.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 £1,278

$1,509 ฿48.2K

14.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,671 £1,974

$528 ฿16.9K

405.44%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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