Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 8.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 10.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 £12.94
$4.68 ฿151
275.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 £58.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 £7.84
$8.65 ฿280
23.24%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$3.09 ฿100
46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$0.73 ฿23.53
246.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
375.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
131.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.62 ฿117
48.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.24 ฿72.3
-1.79%
Eggs
$2.2 £1.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$19.31 ฿625
-62.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$3.77 ฿122
113.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.65
$13.05 ฿422
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.28 ฿106
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.99 ฿64.3
55.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.53 ฿49.62
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.49 ฿48.11
-7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.02 ฿32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 £0.94
$0.48 ฿15.61
164.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.82 £14.59
$4.32 ฿140
358.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 £6
$21.68 ฿702
-62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
154.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$11.76 ฿380
643.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 £2.77
$3.15 ฿102
19.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 £0.96
$1 ฿32.3
31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 £14.74
$13.64 ฿442
46.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$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
41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 £232
$123 ฿3,970
156.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 £13.49
$13.93 ฿451
31.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 £23.17
$18.24 ฿590
72.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.99 £33.85
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 £8.48
$9.07 ฿294
27.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$694 ฿22.5K
77.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 £4,986
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 £37.31
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 £22.36
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$115 ฿3,727
-26.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.39 £22.36
$84.8 ฿2,743
-64.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 £893
$611 ฿19.8K
98.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$442 ฿14.3K
122.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$2,014 ฿65.2K
2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,267
$1,460 ฿47.2K
17.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,179 £2,340
$697 ฿22.5K
356.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.33
-0.56%

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Last update for Newcastle-under-Lyme: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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