Cost of Living Comparison Between Lambeth and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lambeth and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lambeth is 32.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lambeth is 62.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$4.68 ฿151
337.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 £60
$46.4 ฿1,502
75.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.33
$8.65 ฿280
15.14%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.09 ฿100
52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.74
$0.73 ฿23.53
223.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.37 ฿11.95
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 £4.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
159.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 £4.58
$3.62 ฿117
72.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
3.12%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$2.23 ฿72.1
78.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$19.31 ฿625
-50.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 £6.44
$3.77 ฿122
132.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.95 £10.26
$13.05 ฿422
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.28 ฿106
-2.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
202.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.8 £13.83
$4.32 ฿140
335.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 £7.77
$21.68 ฿702
-51.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
59.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
157.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.4
$11.76 ฿380
643.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$3.15 ฿102
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$1 ฿32.3
109.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 £17.01
$13.64 ฿442
69.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £220
$123 ฿3,970
144.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 £12.42
$13.93 ฿451
21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.02 £31.66
$18.24 ฿590
135.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.43 £34.17
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.51 £9.94
$9.07 ฿294
48.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,565 £1,151
$694 ฿22.5K
125.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
13.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 £62.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
46.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 £32.19
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 £68.9
$115 ฿3,727
-18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 £909
$611 ฿19.8K
102.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £745
$442 ฿14.3K
129.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 £1,475
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 £1,268
$1,460 ฿47.2K
18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lambeth
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,600 £1,178
$697 ฿22.5K
129.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Lambeth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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