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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dover and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dover and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dover is 60% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dover is 62.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.98 ยฃ20.16
$4.51 เธฟ142
498.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 ยฃ70.5
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
104.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 ยฃ7.30
$8.78 เธฟ276
11.39%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ยฃ3.03
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ยฃ1.81
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
245.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
397.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 ยฃ4.05
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
126.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 ยฃ3.72
$3.68 เธฟ116
35.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ยฃ0.90
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ยฃ2.19
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
31.98%
Eggs
$4.77 ยฃ3.57
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
113.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ยฃ7.47
$19.68 เธฟ619
-49.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.10 ยฃ7.54
$3.66 เธฟ115
175.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.06 ยฃ13.49
$13.09 เธฟ411
37.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 ยฃ2.46
$3.38 เธฟ106
-2.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-22.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 ยฃ2.78
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
59.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 ยฃ2.66
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
80.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
25.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-39.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
36.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.39 ยฃ15.23
$4.35 เธฟ137
368.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 ยฃ8.34
$20.65 เธฟ649
-45.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 ยฃ2.60
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
97.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 ยฃ3.04
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
48.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dover
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.42 ยฃ4.05
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
295.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.51 ยฃ32.50
$11.36 เธฟ357
283.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 ยฃ3.60
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 ยฃ1.91
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
143.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.5 ยฃ40.74
$13.72 เธฟ431
297.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ยฃ28.8K
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
39.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ยฃ32.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
30.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 ยฃ256
$122 เธฟ3,834
181.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.53 ยฃ11.60
$13.61 เธฟ428
14.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.37 ยฃ29.41
$18.49 เธฟ581
112.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 ยฃ36.11
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-21.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.79 ยฃ20.01
$16.70 เธฟ525
60.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.81 ยฃ11.81
$9.09 เธฟ286
73.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,302 ยฃ1,720
$702 เธฟ22.1K
227.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ยฃ17.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
47.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 ยฃ63.8
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
45.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 ยฃ38.47
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
49.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 ยฃ65.7
$113 เธฟ3,544
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 ยฃ92.1
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
45.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dover
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 ยฃ907
$606 เธฟ19.0K
100.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 ยฃ760
$435 เธฟ13.7K
133.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ยฃ1,527
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,699 ยฃ1,269
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
15.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,343 ยฃ3,991
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
20.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,394 ยฃ2,536
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
13.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dover
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 ยฃ2,013
$547 เธฟ17.2K
392.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.33
3.94%

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Last update for Dover: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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