Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fareham is 60.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fareham is 53.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.63 £19.6
$4.68 ฿151
469.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 £66.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
94.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 £8.17
$8.65 ฿280
28.32%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$3.09 ฿100
49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$0.73 ฿23.53
195.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.37 ฿11.95
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$2.39 ฿77.4
205.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.14
$3.62 ฿117
92.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-6.70%
Eggs
$5.07 £3.73
$2.23 ฿72.1
127.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 £7.16
$19.31 ฿625
-49.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 £6.7
$3.77 ฿122
141.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.68
$13.05 ฿422
11.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.28 ฿106
-1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.4 ฿77.7
3.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.53 ฿49.62
20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.96 £15.42
$4.32 ฿140
385.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 £8.45
$21.68 ฿702
-47.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
157.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$11.76 ฿380
658.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$3.15 ฿102
41.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$1 ฿32.3
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 £11.9
$13.64 ฿442
18.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$123 ฿3,970
133.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 £13.97
$13.93 ฿451
36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.02 £35.34
$18.24 ฿590
163.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.26 £20.06
$60.8 ฿1,966
-55.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 £25.46
$17.11 ฿554
102.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 £11.43
$9.07 ฿294
71.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,138
$694 ฿22.5K
122.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £84.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
100.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 £30.88
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.6
$115 ฿3,727
-6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 £58.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 £951
$611 ฿19.8K
111.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £849
$442 ฿14.3K
160.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,489
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 £1,337
$1,460 ฿47.2K
24.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fareham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 £2,563
$697 ฿22.5K
399.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.33
5.44%

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Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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