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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cambridge is 70.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cambridge is 75.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.67 ยฃ19.92
$4.51 เธฟ142
491.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 ยฃ72.3
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
109.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 ยฃ7.98
$8.78 เธฟ276
21.64%
Cappuccino
$5.12 ยฃ3.82
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ยฃ2.11
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
302.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ยฃ1.55
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 ยฃ6.13
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
241.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 ยฃ5.90
$3.68 เธฟ116
114.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-16.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 ยฃ1.71
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
21.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 ยฃ2.17
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
30.63%
Eggs
$4.86 ยฃ3.63
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
117.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 ยฃ9.21
$19.68 เธฟ619
-37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.33 ยฃ7.72
$3.66 เธฟ115
182.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.23 ยฃ13.62
$13.09 เธฟ411
39.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 ยฃ2.49
$3.38 เธฟ106
-1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 ยฃ2.82
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
61.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 ยฃ2.73
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
84.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 ยฃ1.39
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
36.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.46 ยฃ15.28
$4.35 เธฟ137
370.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 ยฃ8.48
$20.65 เธฟ649
-45.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 ยฃ2.64
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
99.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 ยฃ3.17
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
54.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 ยฃ2.00
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
95.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.9 ยฃ59.7
$11.36 เธฟ357
603.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 ยฃ5.10
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
119.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
141.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.9 ยฃ40.27
$13.72 เธฟ431
292.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
41.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K ยฃ33.4K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
32.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 ยฃ251
$122 เธฟ3,835
175.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 ยฃ11.98
$13.61 เธฟ428
17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.80 ยฃ28.98
$18.49 เธฟ581
109.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 ยฃ55.7
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
20.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.54 ยฃ10.86
$16.70 เธฟ525
-12.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.33 ยฃ12.20
$9.09 เธฟ286
79.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,250 ยฃ1,680
$702 เธฟ22.1K
220.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ยฃ17.2K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
44.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.0 ยฃ64.2
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
46.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 ยฃ43.12
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
67.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 ยฃ65.9
$113 เธฟ3,545
-21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ยฃ89.6
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
41.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,901 ยฃ1,420
$606 เธฟ19.1K
213.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 ยฃ1,169
$435 เธฟ13.7K
259.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,608 ยฃ2,695
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
74.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,573 ยฃ1,922
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
74.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,096 ยฃ6,795
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
104.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,113 ยฃ4,566
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
104.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,090 ยฃ3,055
$547 เธฟ17.2K
647.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.33
3.94%

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Last update for Cambridge: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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