Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Norwich is 63.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norwich is 82.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 £17.29
$4.68 ฿151
401.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
133.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$8.65 ฿280
24.86%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$3.09 ฿100
47.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
305.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.37 ฿11.95
408.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 £5.53
$2.39 ฿77.4
214.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$3.62 ฿117
103.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 £1.78
$1.8 ฿58.2
34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-11.61%
Eggs
$4.41 £3.24
$2.23 ฿72.1
97.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 £7.32
$19.31 ฿625
-48.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.58 £9.26
$3.77 ฿122
233.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 £14.62
$13.05 ฿422
52.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.78
$3.28 ฿106
-26.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.63 ฿52.6
12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$2.4 ฿77.7
53.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 £3.39
$1.99 ฿64.3
131.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.48 ฿15.61
258.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.99 £13.97
$4.32 ฿140
339.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 £6.59
$21.68 ฿702
-58.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$1.35 ฿43.74
185.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$11.76 ฿380
704.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 £4.94
$3.15 ฿102
113.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 £16.94
$13.64 ฿442
68.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
24.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$123 ฿3,970
185.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 £12.83
$13.93 ฿451
25.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.46 £33.45
$18.24 ฿590
149.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 £40.63
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 £6.17
$17.11 ฿554
-51.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$9.07 ฿294
50.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,391 £1,023
$694 ฿22.5K
100.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K £9,096
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-22.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
79.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 £31.91
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 £90.3
$115 ฿3,727
6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
46.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £953
$611 ฿19.8K
111.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £743
$442 ฿14.3K
128.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,734
$2,014 ฿65.2K
16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,916 £1,410
$1,460 ฿47.2K
31.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,961 £3,651
$4,244 ฿137.3K
16.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,684 £2,711
$2,886 ฿93.4K
27.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norwich
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,039 £2,237
$697 ฿22.5K
336.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.33
10.69%

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Last update for Norwich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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