Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lincoln is 36.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lincoln is 64.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.58 £20.29
$4.68 ฿151
489.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 £55.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
63.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 £7.56
$8.65 ฿280
18.73%
Cappuccino
$5.36 £3.95
$3.09 ฿100
73.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
327.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$2.39 ฿77.4
180.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$3.62 ฿117
83.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.07%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$2.23 ฿72.1
48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$19.31 ฿625
-54.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$3.77 ฿122
133.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$13.05 ฿422
-8.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$3.28 ฿106
16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
202.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$4.32 ฿140
336.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$21.68 ฿702
-44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
120.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 £3.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
217.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$11.76 ฿380
656.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$3.15 ฿102
28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.75 £34.41
$13.64 ฿442
242.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K £25K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
18.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$123 ฿3,970
160.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 £11.36
$13.93 ฿451
10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.88 £33.76
$18.24 ฿590
151.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 £31.69
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 £13.88
$17.11 ฿554
10.23%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 £12.13
$9.07 ฿294
81.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,887 £1,388
$694 ฿22.5K
171.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K £15.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
32.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 £81.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
92.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 £31.56
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 £58.7
$115 ฿3,727
-30.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 £811
$611 ฿19.8K
80.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$442 ฿14.3K
101.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 £1,450
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 £1,091
$1,460 ฿47.2K
1.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 £1,878
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$697 ฿22.5K
280.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.33
4.32%

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Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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