Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangor

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.9% cheaper than Bangor without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 28.6% cheaper than Bangor without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$24.35 Β£17.92
-80.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$83.5 Β£61.5
-44.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$10.21 Β£7.51
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.53 Β£3.34
-31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.96 Β£1.44
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.92 Β£1.41
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$6.59 Β£4.85
-63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$7.42 Β£5.46
-51.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.84 Β£1.36
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$2.32 Β£1.71
-22.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.26 Β£1.66
-0.88%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.99 Β£2.94
-44.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.9 Β£7.28
95.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$10.92 Β£8.03
-65.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$14.27 Β£10.5
-8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.16 Β£2.33
3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.65 Β£1.21
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.9 Β£2.13
-17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$3.43 Β£2.52
-41.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.67 Β£1.23
-8.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.53 Β£1.13
-2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.06 Β£0.78
-3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.53 Β£1.13
-68.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$19.33 Β£14.22
-77.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$10.46 Β£7.7
107.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$2.81 Β£2.07
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.24 Β£2.38
-13.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$4.01 Β£2.95
-66.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$90 Β£66.3
-86.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$4.89 Β£3.6
-35.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$1.83 Β£1.34
-45.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$22.82 Β£16.8
-40.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$2.01 Β£1.48
-35.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$38.3K Β£28.2K
-28.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$41.3K Β£30.4K
-17.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$293 Β£216
-58.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$24.59 Β£18.1
-43.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$40.61 Β£29.89
-55.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$44.29 Β£32.59
37.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$20.53 Β£15.11
-16.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$10.84 Β£7.97
-16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,570 Β£1,156
-55.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$18.7K Β£13.8K
-14.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$84.6 Β£62.3
-32.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$42.79 Β£31.49
-19.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$107 Β£78.5
7.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$120 Β£88.4
-29.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$623 Β£458
-1.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$518 Β£382
-14.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,291 Β£950
56.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,083 Β£797
34.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,360 Β£1,736
-70.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

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