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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 101.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 222.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 104.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$4.68 ฿151
474.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
135.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$8.65 ฿280
27.98%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$3.09 ฿100
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
276.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.37 ฿11.95
383.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$2.39 ฿77.4
258.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$3.62 ฿117
118.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.24 ฿72.3
13.84%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$2.23 ฿72.1
114.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$19.31 ฿625
-42.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$3.77 ฿122
135.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.05 ฿422
10.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.28 ฿106
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.63 ฿52.6
23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.49 ฿48.11
20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.48 ฿15.61
289.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$4.32 ฿140
429.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$21.68 ฿702
-47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$1.77 ฿57.3
83.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.79 ฿90.4
38.71%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$1.35 ฿43.74
185.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$11.76 ฿380
2000.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$3.15 ฿102
95.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1 ฿32.3
224.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$13.64 ฿442
197.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$123 ฿3,970
161.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$13.93 ฿451
44.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$18.24 ฿590
134.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$17.11 ฿554
33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$9.07 ฿294
128.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$694 ฿22.5K
258.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
76.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
101.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$115 ฿3,727
11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$84.8 ฿2,743
87.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$611 ฿19.8K
379.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$442 ฿14.3K
410.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,014 ฿65.2K
174.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,460 ฿47.2K
149.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
410.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$2,886 ฿93.4K
282.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$697 ฿22.5K
520.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.33
-5.25%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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