Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antrim Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Antrim

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 40% cheaper than Antrim without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 34.7% cheaper than Antrim without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$22.74 Β£16.74
-79.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$101 Β£74.1
-53.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$9.94 Β£7.31
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.58 Β£3.37
-32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$2.54 Β£1.87
-71.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.93 Β£1.42
-80.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$7.29 Β£5.37
-67.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$6.87 Β£5.06
-47.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.63 Β£1.2
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.92 Β£1.41
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.21 Β£1.62
1.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$4.41 Β£3.25
-49.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$12.01 Β£8.84
60.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$10.36 Β£7.62
-63.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$18.52 Β£13.63
-29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.35 Β£2.46
-2.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.87 Β£1.38
-12.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$3.36 Β£2.47
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$4.61 Β£3.4
-56.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.81 Β£1.33
-15.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.42 Β£1.04
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.23 Β£0.9
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.45 Β£1.07
-66.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$20.08 Β£14.78
-78.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$10.39 Β£7.65
108.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$2.73 Β£2.01
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.61 Β£2.66
-22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$7.16 Β£5.27
-81.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$76.9 Β£56.6
-84.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$5.45 Β£4.01
-42.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.86 Β£1.37
-46.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$34.36 Β£25.29
-60.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.86 Β£1.37
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$38.9K Β£28.6K
-29.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$43.1K Β£31.7K
-21.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$262 Β£193
-53.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$17.2 Β£12.66
-19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$44.94 Β£33.07
-59.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$32.12 Β£23.63
89.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$9.36 Β£6.88
82.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$13.44 Β£9.89
-32.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,463 Β£1,077
-52.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$8,670 Β£6,380
83.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$85 Β£62.6
-32.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$50.5 Β£37.18
-31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$108 Β£79.5
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$85.2 Β£62.7
-0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$1,088 Β£801
-43.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$967 Β£712
-54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,342 Β£988
50.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,009 Β£743
44.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Antrim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$3,038 Β£2,235
-77.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.63
-5.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antrim: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.