Cost of Living Comparison Between Epsom and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Epsom and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Epsom is 38% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Epsom is 35.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 £16.83
$4.68 ฿151
388.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.2 £62.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
83.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 £7.67
$8.65 ฿280
20.46%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$3.09 ฿100
49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$0.73 ฿23.53
289.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.37 ฿11.95
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 £5.89
$2.39 ฿77.4
234.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$3.62 ฿117
69.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$2.24 ฿72.3
14.29%
Eggs
$4.45 £3.28
$2.23 ฿72.1
99.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 £8.32
$19.31 ฿625
-41.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.53
$3.77 ฿122
99.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.73 £10.84
$13.05 ฿422
12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$3.28 ฿106
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 £2.18
$2.4 ฿77.7
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 £2.67
$1.99 ฿64.3
82.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.49 ฿48.11
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.48 ฿15.61
310.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.78 £12.35
$4.32 ฿140
288.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 £8.7
$21.68 ฿702
-45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
152.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$11.76 ฿380
642.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$3.15 ฿102
43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$1 ฿32.3
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.28 £11.98
$13.64 ฿442
19.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 £250
$123 ฿3,970
177.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 £11.21
$13.93 ฿451
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$18.24 ฿590
126.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.1 £14.79
$9.07 ฿294
121.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$694 ฿22.5K
86.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
14.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
47.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 £31.07
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$115 ฿3,727
-21.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £102
$84.8 ฿2,743
63.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$611 ฿19.8K
97.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 £747
$442 ฿14.3K
129.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,015 £1,483
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,275 £5,353
$4,244 ฿137.3K
71.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,965 £4,389
$2,886 ฿93.4K
106.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Epsom
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,705 £2,726
$697 ฿22.5K
431.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Epsom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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