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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 102.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 217.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 105.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.69 £20.74

$4.65 ฿148

495.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £80.8

$46.11 ฿1,463

133.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 £8.20

$8.74 ฿277

25.29%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.80

$3.04 ฿96.4

67.11%

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

$2.84 £2.13

$0.72 ฿22.85

294.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 £1.41

$0.39 ฿12.41

382.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 £6.70

$2.44 ฿77.4

266.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.87 £5.90

$3.79 ฿120

107.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 £1.29

$2.14 ฿68.0

-19.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.61

$1.86 ฿59.0

15.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$2.19 ฿69.4

16.44%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.58

$2.25 ฿71.2

112.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 £8.57

$19.73 ฿626

-42.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 £6.64

$3.79 ฿120

133.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.91 £11.17

$13.55 ฿430

10.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 £2.60

$3.25 ฿103

6.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.50

$1.67 ฿53.0

19.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.22 £2.41

$2.39 ฿75.9

34.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 £2.63

$2.09 ฿66.4

67.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.27

$1.53 ฿48.50

10.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.34

$1.51 ฿47.89

17.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 £1.03

$0.99 ฿31.37

38.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.41

$0.51 ฿16.33

270.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.35 £17.49

$4.27 ฿136

446.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 £9.60

$20.31 ฿644

-36.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$1.79 ฿56.8

77.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 £2.96

$2.77 ฿87.8

42.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 £2.98

$1.40 ฿44.54

184.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £185

$11.70 ฿371

2007.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 £4.42

$3.11 ฿98.7

89.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.49

$0.99 ฿31.55

236.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.43 £31.03

$13.73 ฿436

201.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.41

$1.32 ฿41.84

43.18%

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

$38.5K £28.8K

$27.2K ฿863.9K

41.27%

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

$39.7K £29.7K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

16.42%

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

$321 £241

$120 ฿3,819

166.71%

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

$19.64 £14.71

$13.93 ฿442

40.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.95 £32.17

$18.31 ฿581

134.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.5 £49.05

$60.9 ฿1,933

7.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.63 £16.95

$17.23 ฿547

31.34%

Cinema Ticket

$20.32 £15.22

$8.71 ฿276

133.30%

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

$2,492 £1,867

$698 ฿22.1K

257.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.6K £21.4K

$15.7K ฿499.1K

81.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £89.2

$57.6 ฿1,828

106.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.83 £37.32

$34.24 ฿1,086

45.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$113 ฿3,590

13.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 £118

$84.8 ฿2,690

85.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,047 £2,282

$604 ฿19.2K

404.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,254 £1,688

$436 ฿13.8K

416.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,536 £4,146

$2,057 ฿65.2K

169.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,683 £2,758

$1,498 ฿47.5K

145.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K £15.1K

$4,252 ฿134.9K

372.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.7K £8,034

$2,988 ฿94.8K

259.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,024 £3,763

$529 ฿16.8K

849.30%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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