Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dundee is 60% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dundee is 38.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$4.68 ฿151
329.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.3 £70.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
107.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 £7.54
$8.65 ฿280
18.50%
Cappuccino
$4.5 £3.31
$3.09 ฿100
45.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.37 ฿11.95
267.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$2.39 ฿77.4
151.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$3.62 ฿117
54.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 £1.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
10.71%
Eggs
$4.97 £3.66
$2.23 ฿72.1
122.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 £6.22
$19.31 ฿625
-56.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 £7.26
$3.77 ฿122
161.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.34 £11.29
$13.05 ฿422
17.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.28 ฿106
-5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 £3.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
127.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.53 ฿49.62
37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.49 ฿48.11
31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.02 ฿32.87
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.59
$0.48 ฿15.61
352.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.65 £13.72
$4.32 ฿140
331.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 £8.86
$21.68 ฿702
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
80.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.15
$2.79 ฿90.4
5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 £2.66
$1.35 ฿43.74
168.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 £43.83
$11.76 ฿380
406.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.45
$3.15 ฿102
48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 £1
$1 ฿32.3
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.18 £17.06
$13.64 ฿442
69.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
40.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K £35.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
41.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 £170
$123 ฿3,970
88.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.13 £10.4
$13.93 ฿451
1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.35 £34.84
$18.24 ฿590
159.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 £35.69
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.48 £6.98
$17.11 ฿554
-44.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 £9.63
$9.07 ฿294
44.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,576 £1,159
$694 ฿22.5K
126.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K £11.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
1.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 £71.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
69.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 £49.02
$34.51 ฿1,117
93.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 £98.5
$115 ฿3,727
16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
41.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 £684
$611 ฿19.8K
52.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 £488
$442 ฿14.3K
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 £1,110
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £831
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-22.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,832 £4,292
$4,244 ฿137.3K
37.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,340 £3,193
$2,886 ฿93.4K
50.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dundee
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 £2,154
$697 ฿22.5K
320.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.33
10.69%

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Last update for Dundee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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