Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: London is 45.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 41.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$24.95
$4.68 ฿151
291.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 CA$100
$46.4 ฿1,502
58.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 CA$14.27
$8.65 ฿280
21.27%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.86
$3.09 ฿100
15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
167.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
421.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 CA$7.74
$2.39 ฿77.4
138.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 CA$9.22
$3.62 ฿117
87.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 CA$3.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
48.66%
Eggs
$3.38 CA$4.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
51.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CA$13.45
$19.31 ฿625
-48.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 CA$17.06
$3.77 ฿122
232.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 CA$12.47
$13.05 ฿422
-29.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 CA$6.26
$3.28 ฿106
40.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
47.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
84.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$1.49 ฿48.11
41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
113.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$0.48 ฿15.61
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.75 CA$17.36
$4.32 ฿140
195.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 CA$14.4
$21.68 ฿702
-51.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$1.35 ฿43.74
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 CA$112
$11.76 ฿380
602.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 CA$5.37
$3.15 ฿102
25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1 ฿32.3
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.84 CA$43.34
$13.64 ฿442
133.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$1.3 ฿42.2
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$194
$123 ฿3,970
16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.9 CA$63.9
$13.93 ฿451
236.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.1
$18.24 ฿590
214.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.4 CA$56.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 CA$9.73
$17.11 ฿554
-58.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 CA$14.57
$9.07 ฿294
18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 CA$739
$694 ฿22.5K
-21.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K CA$19.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-8.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-6.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 CA$62.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
32.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$115 ฿3,727
-25.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CA$110
$84.8 ฿2,743
-4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CA$1,998
$611 ฿19.8K
140.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 CA$1,755
$442 ฿14.3K
191.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,667 CA$3,631
$2,014 ฿65.2K
32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 CA$2,697
$1,460 ฿47.2K
35.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,324 CA$4,525
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-21.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 CA$3,908
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-0.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,837 CA$3,862
$697 ฿22.5K
307.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
5.33
16.51%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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