Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 31.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cumbria is 52.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$4.68 ฿151
332.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$8.65 ฿280
17.46%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$3.09 ฿100
46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.37 ฿11.95
354.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$2.39 ฿77.4
163.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$3.62 ฿117
66.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.8 ฿58.2
2.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.24 ฿72.3
2.23%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$2.23 ฿72.1
77.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$19.31 ฿625
-47.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$3.77 ฿122
132.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$13.05 ฿422
8.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.28 ฿106
-6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.63 ฿52.6
-3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$4.32 ฿140
347.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$21.68 ฿702
-45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
143.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$11.76 ฿380
661.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$3.15 ฿102
69.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$1 ฿32.3
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$13.64 ฿442
71.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$123 ฿3,970
137.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$13.93 ฿451
23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$18.24 ฿590
135.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$17.11 ฿554
8.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$9.07 ฿294
51.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$694 ฿22.5K
126.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$57.5 ฿1,861
46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$115 ฿3,727
-18.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
15.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$611 ฿19.8K
101.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$442 ฿14.3K
128.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$2,014 ฿65.2K
2.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$697 ฿22.5K
486.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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