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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 102.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 222.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 99.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$4.51 ฿142

491.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$46.08 ฿1,449

137.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$8.78 ฿276

24.94%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$3.09 ฿97.0

72.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.13

$0.70 ฿21.97

308.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$0.40 ฿12.46

345.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$2.40 ฿75.5

260.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$3.68 ฿116

119.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$2.25 ฿70.6

-21.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$1.87 ฿58.8

12.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$2.22 ฿69.8

10.81%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$2.23 ฿70.1

119.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$19.68 ฿619

-42.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$3.66 ฿115

135.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$13.09 ฿411

12.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$3.38 ฿106

1.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$1.69 ฿53.3

20.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$2.33 ฿73.2

37.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$1.98 ฿62.4

81.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$1.55 ฿48.77

8.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$1.51 ฿47.42

19.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$0.98 ฿30.84

35.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$0.48 ฿15.01

306.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$4.35 ฿137

422.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$20.65 ฿649

-40.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$1.77 ฿55.8

79.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$2.75 ฿86.6

46.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$1.37 ฿43.19

195.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$11.36 ฿357

2050.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$3.11 ฿97.8

87.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$1.05 ฿32.96

219.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$13.72 ฿431

193.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$1.34 ฿42.16

45.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.0K £29.1K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

40.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.0K £29.9K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

18.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$317 £236

$122 ฿3,835

159.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.01 £14.95

$13.61 ฿428

47.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$18.49 ฿581

130.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$61.7 ฿1,939

5.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

$16.70 ฿525

34.55%

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$9.09 ฿286

127.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,552 £1,906

$702 ฿22.1K

263.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

79.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$58.9 ฿1,851

101.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$34.41 ฿1,082

44.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$113 ฿3,545

13.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$84.7 ฿2,662

87.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$606 ฿19.1K

390.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$435 ฿13.7K

412.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$2,069 ฿65.0K

173.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$1,473 ฿46.3K

147.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

$4,445 ฿139.8K

313.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

$2,988 ฿93.9K

242.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$547 ฿17.2K

832.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.33

-5.25%

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

Last update for London: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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