Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 64.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 136.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brighton is 67.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$4.68 ฿151
339.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 £69.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
102.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 £6.88
$8.65 ฿280
8.09%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.47
$3.09 ฿100
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
329.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 £6.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
252.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 £5.17
$3.62 ฿117
93.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$2.24 ฿72.5
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 £1.56
$1.8 ฿58.2
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 £1.55
$2.24 ฿72.3
-6.25%
Eggs
$5.1 £3.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
128.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 £8.93
$19.31 ฿625
-37.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 £6.71
$3.77 ฿122
141.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.03 £13.27
$13.05 ฿422
38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$3.28 ฿106
-1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.63 ฿52.6
25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.4 ฿77.7
31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.99 ฿64.3
65.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 £15.77
$4.32 ฿140
396.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 £8.72
$21.68 ฿702
-45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 £2.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
157.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 £94.5
$11.76 ฿380
991.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 £3.43
$3.15 ฿102
47.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 £1.61
$1 ฿32.3
118.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.47 £30.51
$13.64 ฿442
204.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £213
$123 ฿3,970
136.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.38 £13.53
$13.93 ฿451
31.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 £29.04
$18.24 ฿590
116.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 £38.93
$60.8 ฿1,966
-12.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 £14.15
$17.11 ฿554
12.39%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 £13.25
$9.07 ฿294
98.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,815 £1,335
$694 ฿22.5K
161.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
19.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 £69.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
64.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 £30.96
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £80.8
$115 ฿3,727
-4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 £58.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 £1,382
$611 ฿19.8K
207.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 £1,164
$442 ฿14.3K
257.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,227 £2,375
$2,014 ฿65.2K
60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,617 £1,926
$1,460 ฿47.2K
79.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,599 £6,328
$4,244 ฿137.3K
102.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,030 £5,174
$2,886 ฿93.4K
143.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brighton
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,564 £2,623
$697 ฿22.5K
411.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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