Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 37.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$4.68 ฿151
332.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
78.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$8.65 ฿280
25.20%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$3.09 ฿100
44.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
179.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.37 ฿11.95
275.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
130.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$3.62 ฿117
90.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
-7.14%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$2.23 ฿72.1
104.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$19.31 ฿625
-75.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$3.77 ฿122
92.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$13.05 ฿422
19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.28 ฿106
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$1.99 ฿64.3
78.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$4.32 ฿140
298.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$21.68 ฿702
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
157.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$11.76 ฿380
380.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$3.15 ฿102
27.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$1 ฿32.3
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$13.64 ฿442
83.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$123 ฿3,970
107.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$13.93 ฿451
15.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$18.24 ฿590
137.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$60.8 ฿1,966
-26.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$17.11 ฿554
39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$9.07 ฿294
46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$694 ฿22.5K
100.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-13.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
89.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$115 ฿3,727
-1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$611 ฿19.8K
95.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$442 ฿14.3K
112.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$2,014 ฿65.2K
12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$1,460 ฿47.2K
12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$4,244 ฿137.3K
32.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$2,886 ฿93.4K
97.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$697 ฿22.5K
474.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.33
8.63%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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