Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 57.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Derby is 48.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.37 A$25.08
$4.68 ฿151
249.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$121
$46.4 ฿1,502
69.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 A$15.4
$8.65 ฿280
16.18%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.22
$3.09 ฿100
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
254.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.34
$0.37 ฿11.95
489.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$10.22
$2.39 ฿77.4
179.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$10.78
$3.62 ฿117
94.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 A$3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.50%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.72
$2.23 ฿72.1
96.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 A$13.04
$19.31 ฿625
-55.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.6
$3.77 ฿122
118.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.91
$13.05 ฿422
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.28 ฿106
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
73.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.48
$1.99 ฿64.3
112.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 A$3.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.49 ฿48.11
46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.02 ฿32.87
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
231.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.7 A$47.04
$4.32 ฿140
610.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 A$21.83
$21.68 ฿702
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.81
$1.77 ฿57.3
150.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 A$8.04
$2.79 ฿90.4
88.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Derby
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 A$99
$11.76 ฿380
449.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.15 ฿102
13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.46
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.15 A$50.8
$13.64 ฿442
143.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$34.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$278
$123 ฿3,970
47.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.45 A$42.05
$13.93 ฿451
97.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 A$79.7
$18.24 ฿590
185.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 A$75
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 A$24.24
$17.11 ฿554
-7.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.14 A$20.13
$9.07 ฿294
44.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,607 A$2,462
$694 ฿22.5K
131.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.8 A$76.3
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 A$150
$115 ฿3,727
-15.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derby
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 A$1,921
$611 ฿19.8K
105.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,603
$442 ฿14.3K
136.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 A$3,121
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,532
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,853 A$8,967
$4,244 ฿137.3K
37.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,515 A$6,916
$2,886 ฿93.4K
56.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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