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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.4% cheaper than Easington without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.2% cheaper than Easington without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.65 JMD 1,217
-38.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$62.3 JMD 9,923
-25.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.84 JMD 1,407
-2.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.4 JMD 701
-29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.33 JMD 211
-45.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.75 JMD 119
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.48 JMD 395
-3.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.22 JMD 512
12.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$4.19 JMD 667
-46.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.51 JMD 558
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.56 JMD 249
43.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.56 JMD 566
-37.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.14 JMD 1,773
73.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.27 JMD 998
-39.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.79 JMD 1,240
67.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.98 JMD 952
-45.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.02 JMD 481
-46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.2 JMD 668
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.91 JMD 463
-31.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.03 JMD 323
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.99 JMD 317
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.04 JMD 484
-66.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.49 JMD 237
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.82 JMD 1,405
-51.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.43 JMD 1,820
89.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.78 JMD 442
-36.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.16 JMD 503
-11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Easington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.11 JMD 177
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.23 JMD 514
-69.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.38 JMD 1,015
113.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.29 JMD 205
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.2K JMD 6.9M
-36.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33K JMD 5.3M
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$161 JMD 25.6K
-23.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.43 JMD 3,571
-37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$50.1 JMD 7,982
-63.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.31 JMD 2,118
-31.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$230 JMD 36.6K
202.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,496 JMD 397.3K
536.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$26.61 JMD 4,236
116.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.02 JMD 4,143
32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71.5 JMD 11.4K
61.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.3 JMD 12.1K
11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Easington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Easington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Easington: October 28, 2025

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