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

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 40% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Derby is 74.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 £18.41
$4.68 ฿151
434.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.87
$8.65 ฿280
23.58%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.74
$3.09 ฿100
64.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$0.73 ฿23.53
210.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.37 ฿11.95
337.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$2.39 ฿77.4
154.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.62 ฿117
52.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
11.16%
Eggs
$3.85 £2.83
$2.23 ฿72.1
72.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$19.31 ฿625
-52.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 £6.47
$3.77 ฿122
133.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 £9.46
$13.05 ฿422
-1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$3.28 ฿106
42.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.63 ฿52.6
69.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.48 ฿15.61
197.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 £13.77
$4.32 ฿140
333.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$21.68 ฿702
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Derby
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
105.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 £68.1
$11.76 ฿380
686.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 £3.58
$3.15 ฿102
54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$1 ฿32.3
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 £18.05
$13.64 ฿442
79.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$123 ฿3,970
182.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 £11.26
$13.93 ฿451
9.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.96 £34.56
$18.24 ฿590
157.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 £33.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.36 £18.66
$17.11 ฿554
48.22%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 £11.36
$9.07 ฿294
70.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,892 £1,392
$694 ฿22.5K
172.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K £15.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
31.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
105.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 £42.55
$34.51 ฿1,117
67.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 £57.7
$115 ฿3,727
-31.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £72.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derby
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 £579
$611 ฿19.8K
28.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 £551
$442 ฿14.3K
69.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 £1,092
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-26.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 £981
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-8.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,565 £6,303
$4,244 ฿137.3K
101.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,099 £2,280
$2,886 ฿93.4K
7.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Derby
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,468 £2,552
$697 ฿22.5K
397.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.33
4.32%

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Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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