Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Oxford is 64.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oxford is 62.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$4.68 ฿151
336.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$8.65 ฿280
20.81%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$3.09 ฿100
51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$0.73 ฿23.53
206.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.37 ฿11.95
394.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
252.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$3.62 ฿117
109.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
28.12%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$2.23 ฿72.1
143.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$19.31 ฿625
-25.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$3.77 ฿122
149.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$13.05 ฿422
8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$3.28 ฿106
26.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$2.4 ฿77.7
36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
188.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.49 ฿48.11
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$0.48 ฿15.61
331.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$4.32 ฿140
351.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$21.68 ฿702
-39.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$1.77 ฿57.3
93.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
60.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.35 ฿43.74
155.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$11.76 ฿380
821.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$3.15 ฿102
161.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$1 ฿32.3
85.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$13.64 ฿442
144.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
33.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$123 ฿3,970
216.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$13.93 ฿451
32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$18.24 ฿590
162.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$60.8 ฿1,966
-4.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$17.11 ฿554
-27.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$9.07 ฿294
67.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$694 ฿22.5K
154.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
242.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$34.51 ฿1,117
53.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$115 ฿3,727
-20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$611 ฿19.8K
254.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$442 ฿14.3K
249.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$2,014 ฿65.2K
74.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$1,460 ฿47.2K
72.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$4,244 ฿137.3K
73.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$2,886 ฿93.4K
99.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$697 ฿22.5K
433.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
5.33
7.69%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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