Cost of Living Comparison Between Hertfordshire and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hertfordshire and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hertfordshire is 51% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hertfordshire is 70.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.54 £20.27
$4.68 ฿151
488.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 £8.06
$8.65 ฿280
26.71%
Cappuccino
$4.76 £3.51
$3.09 ฿100
54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
167.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.37 ฿11.95
335.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 £3.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
124.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$3.62 ฿117
48.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 £0.77
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.48%
Eggs
$3.05 £2.24
$2.23 ฿72.1
36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 £7.49
$19.31 ฿625
-47.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 £5.57
$3.77 ฿122
100.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.43 £12.82
$13.05 ฿422
33.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.28 ฿106
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.02 ฿32.87
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$0.48 ฿15.61
268.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.42 £12.08
$4.32 ฿140
280.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 £8.17
$21.68 ฿702
-48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
145.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 £63.8
$11.76 ฿380
637.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 £3.28
$3.15 ฿102
41.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.23
$1 ฿32.3
68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.9 £16.85
$13.64 ฿442
67.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K £30.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 £120
$123 ฿3,970
33.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 £13.05
$13.93 ฿451
27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.81 £26.36
$18.24 ฿590
96.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.73 £33.65
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.99 £8.83
$9.07 ฿294
32.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,765 £1,299
$694 ฿22.5K
154.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.26 £35.52
$57.5 ฿1,861
-16.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 £39.39
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 £51
$115 ฿3,727
-39.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 £65.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 £1,352
$611 ฿19.8K
200.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 £1,018
$442 ฿14.3K
212.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,864 £2,107
$2,014 ฿65.2K
42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 £1,735
$1,460 ฿47.2K
61.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hertfordshire
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,210 £2,362
$697 ฿22.5K
360.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.33
11.26%

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Last update for Hertfordshire: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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