Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91.1% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 97.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 224.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.55 E£176
31.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$15.78 E£784
194.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.78 E£237
80.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.44 E£71.8
114.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.29 E£14.29
151.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.11 E£5.46
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.21 E£60.2
97.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.9 E£144
24.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.81 E£40.21
176.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.72 E£35.96
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.69 E£34.5
224.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.45 E£72.1
53.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4 E£199
382.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.48 E£223
-15.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.33 E£464
39.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.48 E£73.7
121.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.54 E£26.68
201.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.39 E£19.43
515.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.4 E£19.65
397.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.37 E£18.55
313.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.4 E£20
272.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.22 E£10.93
363.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.22 E£10.77
118.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.93 E£96
123.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.19 E£308
250.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.41 E£70.3
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.68 E£133
4.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.14 E£7.11
864.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$13.85 E£688
-15.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.56 E£28.07
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.43 E£21.24
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2 E£99.6
582.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.33 E£16.58
293.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.6K E£1.8M
-23.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.6K E£1.7M
0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$11.33 E£563
982.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.84 E£290
138.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.14 E£504
79.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$13.06 E£649
365.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.1 E£353
140.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.88 E£143
214.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$90 E£4,475
671.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,834 E£91.2K
766.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.1 E£1,347
112.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.74 E£2,374
-27.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$111 E£5,497
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$50.9 E£2,529
66.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$106 E£5,259
477.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$66.2 E£3,291
568.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$241 E£12K
736.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$133 E£6,590
1001.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$728 E£36.2K
482.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$492 E£24.4K
487.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$125 E£6,203
458.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17
-68.65%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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