Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belfast Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belfast

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.5% cheaper than Belfast without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.1% cheaper than Belfast without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$22.94 £16.88
-79.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$106 £78
-56.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.53 £7.75
-17.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.6 £3.39
-32.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.54 £1.87
-71.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.15 £1.58
-82.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.38 £6.17
-71.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.61 £4.86
-45.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.8 £1.32
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.99 £1.47
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.84 £2.09
-21.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.81 £2.8
-41.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.21 £7.52
89.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.29 £7.57
-63.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.47 £9.91
-3.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.39 £2.5
-3.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2 £1.47
-18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.36 £2.48
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.06 £2.99
-50.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.72 £1.27
-11.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.42 £1.04
4.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.43 £1.05
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.48 £1.09
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$20.26 £14.91
-78.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.23 £6.79
134.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.8 £2.06
-36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.65 £2.69
-23.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.08 £2.27
-56.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$84 £61.8
-86.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.54 £4.08
-43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.72 £1.27
-41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$26.63 £19.6
-48.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.96 £1.44
-33.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
-28.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.1K £31K
-19.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$151 £111
-18.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.51 £13.62
-24.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.19 £31.78
-57.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$46.32 £34.09
31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.75 £11.59
8.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.57 £9.99
-33.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,502 £1,105
-53.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,871 £6,528
79.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$83.6 £61.6
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.47 £35.67
-28.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$107 £78.9
7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$84.2 £62
0.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,250 £920
-51.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$946 £696
-53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,937 £1,426
3.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,434 £1,055
1.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,097 £2,279
37.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,253 £1,658
28.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Belfast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,644 £1,946
-73.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.62
-5.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belfast: October 29, 2025

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