Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Caernarfon is 15.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caernarfon is 39.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 £9.9
$4.68 ฿151
187.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 £57.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
68.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 £8.01
$8.65 ฿280
25.78%
Cappuccino
$4.02 £2.96
$3.09 ฿100
30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
236.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$0.37 ฿11.95
397.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 £3.67
$2.39 ฿77.4
108.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$3.62 ฿117
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.24 ฿72.3
1.34%
Eggs
$2.39 £1.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 £7.21
$19.31 ฿625
-49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 £5.5
$3.77 ฿122
98.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$13.05 ฿422
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.28 ฿106
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.4 ฿77.7
-42.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
-30.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.6 £14.43
$4.32 ฿140
353.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 £7.03
$21.68 ฿702
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
59.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 £2.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
151.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £64
$11.76 ฿380
639.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$3.15 ฿102
77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 £14.81
$13.64 ฿442
47.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$1.3 ฿42.2
47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$123 ฿3,970
152.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 £13.6
$13.93 ฿451
32.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$18.24 ฿590
126.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 £8.41
$9.07 ฿294
26.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,268 £933
$694 ฿22.5K
82.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 £5,065
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 £54.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 £27.76
$34.51 ฿1,117
9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 £62.9
$115 ฿3,727
-25.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 £58.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$611 ฿19.8K
100.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 £728
$442 ฿14.3K
123.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 £1,496
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,264
$1,460 ฿47.2K
17.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caernarfon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,502 £2,577
$697 ฿22.5K
402.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.33
-0.56%

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Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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