Cost of Living Comparison Between Bournemouth and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bournemouth and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bournemouth is 42.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bournemouth is 46.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.96 £14.69
$4.68 ฿151
326.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 £69.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
103.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 £6.91
$8.65 ฿280
8.67%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$3.09 ฿100
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.74
$0.73 ฿23.53
223.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
362.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 £5.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
191.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.62 ฿117
48.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.8 ฿58.2
-29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.24 ฿72.3
16.07%
Eggs
$3.36 £2.47
$2.23 ฿72.1
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 £7.08
$19.31 ฿625
-50.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 £5.06
$3.77 ฿122
82.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 £9.98
$13.05 ฿422
3.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$3.28 ฿106
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$1.99 ฿64.3
10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.53 ฿49.62
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.02 ฿32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$0.48 ฿15.61
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.73 £15.99
$4.32 ฿140
403.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 £6.65
$21.68 ฿702
-58.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.77 ฿57.3
45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.84
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
105.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.6 £63
$11.76 ฿380
628.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$3.15 ฿102
27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$1 ฿32.3
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.22 £19.29
$13.64 ฿442
92.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 £256
$123 ฿3,970
183.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 £11.72
$13.93 ฿451
14.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.45 £33.44
$18.24 ฿590
149.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 £29.39
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.59 £9.26
$17.11 ฿554
-26.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 £12.06
$9.07 ฿294
80.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,305 £1,696
$694 ฿22.5K
232.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K £25.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
114.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 £62.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
47.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 £35.14
$34.51 ฿1,117
38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.5
$115 ฿3,727
-12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 £67.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 £999
$611 ฿19.8K
122.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 £869
$442 ฿14.3K
167.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,910 £2,141
$2,014 ฿65.2K
44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 £1,608
$1,460 ฿47.2K
49.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 £3,969
$4,244 ฿137.3K
27.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,200 £2,355
$2,886 ฿93.4K
10.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bournemouth
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,862 £2,106
$697 ฿22.5K
310.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.33
9.19%

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Last update for Bournemouth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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