Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 54.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 31.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$4.68 ฿151
343.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$8.65 ฿280
16.07%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$3.09 ฿100
46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$2.39 ฿77.4
161.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$3.62 ฿117
73.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.89%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$19.31 ฿625
-47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$3.77 ฿122
136.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$13.05 ฿422
6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.28 ฿106
-6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
75.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$4.32 ฿140
336.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$21.68 ฿702
-56.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
152.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$11.76 ฿380
644.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$3.15 ฿102
71.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$13.64 ฿442
67.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
43.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$123 ฿3,970
137.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$13.93 ฿451
23.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$18.24 ฿590
138.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$17.11 ฿554
-29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$9.07 ฿294
46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$694 ฿22.5K
128.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
13.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$115 ฿3,727
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
18.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$611 ฿19.8K
99.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$442 ฿14.3K
123.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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