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Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Newquay is 53.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Newquay is 28.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 ยฃ15.14
$4.51 เธฟ142
349.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 ยฃ59.9
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
73.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ยฃ6.89
$8.78 เธฟ276
5.13%
Cappuccino
$4.31 ยฃ3.22
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ยฃ1.73
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
230.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ยฃ1.32
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
342.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 ยฃ4.45
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
148.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 ยฃ4.08
$3.68 เธฟ116
48.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-24.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-32.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 ยฃ1.88
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
13.06%
Eggs
$3.34 ยฃ2.50
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 ยฃ7.29
$19.68 เธฟ619
-50.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 ยฃ5.16
$3.66 เธฟ115
88.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 ยฃ10.23
$13.09 เธฟ411
4.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$3.38 เธฟ106
-20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ยฃ1.68
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ยฃ1.71
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
15.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ยฃ1.34
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
15.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ยฃ0.94
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ยฃ0.73
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.68 ยฃ13.21
$4.35 เธฟ137
306.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 ยฃ8.42
$20.65 เธฟ649
-45.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ยฃ1.96
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ยฃ1.92
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-6.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 ยฃ2.58
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
152.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.4 ยฃ67.5
$11.36 เธฟ357
695.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 ยฃ3.14
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
35.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
137.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.99 ยฃ19.42
$13.72 เธฟ431
89.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K ยฃ28.2K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
36.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K ยฃ28.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
14.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 ยฃ253
$122 เธฟ3,835
178.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 ยฃ12.33
$13.61 เธฟ428
21.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.03 ยฃ33.64
$18.49 เธฟ581
143.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.61 ยฃ34.82
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-24.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.12 ยฃ7.56
$16.70 เธฟ525
-39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 ยฃ8.53
$9.09 เธฟ286
25.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,325 ยฃ1,737
$702 เธฟ22.1K
230.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.8K ยฃ18.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
54.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 ยฃ65.8
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
49.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.19 ยฃ36.00
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
40.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 ยฃ74.6
$113 เธฟ3,545
-11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 ยฃ66.9
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
5.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 ยฃ926
$606 เธฟ19.1K
104.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 ยฃ750
$435 เธฟ13.7K
130.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,048 ยฃ1,530
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 ยฃ1,271
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
15.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Newquay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.33
9.19%

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Last update for Newquay: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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