Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Easington Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Easington

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.6% cheaper than Easington without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.2% cheaper than Easington without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.58 JMD 1,185
-38.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$62.8 JMD 9,829
-26.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.58 JMD 1,342
1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$4.40 JMD 689
-30.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.33 JMD 207
-45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.74 JMD 116
-47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.46 JMD 384
-0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.15 JMD 492
20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$4.40 JMD 688
-51.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$3.46 JMD 541
-46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.62 JMD 254
35.19%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.57 JMD 558
-36.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$11.10 JMD 1,736
77.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.27 JMD 980
-39.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.61 JMD 1,191
78.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$6.11 JMD 956
-46.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$3.02 JMD 472
-44.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$4.25 JMD 664
-43.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$3.05 JMD 478
-31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.02 JMD 317
-24.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.00 JMD 312
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$2.96 JMD 463
-66.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$1.44 JMD 226
-64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$8.59 JMD 1,344
-50.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.32 JMD 1,770
79.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.86 JMD 448
-37.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.21 JMD 501
-13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Easington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.12 JMD 175
177.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$3.21 JMD 503
-69.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.17 JMD 965
122.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.29 JMD 202
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$42.9K JMD 6.7M
-36.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.1K JMD 5.3M
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$164 JMD 25.7K
-26.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$22.01 JMD 3,442
-36.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$51.6 JMD 8,074
-64.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$13.31 JMD 2,082
-34.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$226 JMD 35.4K
208.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,505 JMD 391.9K
528.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$25.75 JMD 4,028
123.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.77 JMD 4,031
32.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
60.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Easington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Easington: March 1, 2026

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