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

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 67.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 74.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$4.68 ฿151
482.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
108.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.15
$8.65 ฿280
28.09%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$3.09 ฿100
56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
286.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
454.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 £6.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
246.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 £6.06
$3.62 ฿117
127.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
25.89%
Eggs
$4.83 £3.55
$2.23 ฿72.1
116.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 £9.3
$19.31 ฿625
-34.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 £7.42
$3.77 ฿122
167.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 £12.98
$13.05 ฿422
35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.28 ฿106
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$2.4 ฿77.7
48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
85.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.53 ฿49.62
25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.49 ฿48.11
36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
220.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.36 £14.98
$4.32 ฿140
371.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$21.68 ฿702
-44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.77 ฿57.3
96.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$2.79 ฿90.4
46.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$1.35 ฿43.74
98.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.8 £61
$11.76 ฿380
604.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 £5.05
$3.15 ฿102
117.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.88
$1 ฿32.3
156.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.6 £40.17
$13.64 ฿442
300.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 £250
$123 ฿3,970
176.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 £11.69
$13.93 ฿451
14.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 £28.64
$18.24 ฿590
113.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 £55.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
23.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.52 £10.69
$17.11 ฿554
-15.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.99 £11.77
$9.07 ฿294
76.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,260 £1,663
$694 ฿22.5K
225.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
42.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 £63.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
50.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 £41.93
$34.51 ฿1,117
65.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 £64.5
$115 ฿3,727
-23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
45.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,423
$611 ฿19.8K
216.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$442 ฿14.3K
263.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,506 £2,580
$2,014 ฿65.2K
74.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,565 £1,888
$1,460 ฿47.2K
75.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,658 £6,371
$4,244 ฿137.3K
104.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,545 £4,817
$2,886 ฿93.4K
126.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,760 £2,767
$697 ฿22.5K
439.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.33
3.94%

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Last update for Cambridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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