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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hitchin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hitchin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.4% cheaper than Hitchin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 25.2% cheaper than Hitchin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$27.09 ยฃ20.24
-83.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$80.4 ยฃ60.0
-42.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.98 ยฃ5.96
10.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.78 ยฃ3.57
-35.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
-62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.67 ยฃ1.25
-76.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.40 ยฃ4.03
-55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.58 ยฃ4.17
-34.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
29.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
15.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.14 ยฃ1.60
3.74%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
-30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
95.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.56 ยฃ5.65
-51.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$17.57 ยฃ13.12
-25.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.49 ยฃ2.61
-3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
29.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
-22.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.99 ยฃ0.74
56.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.33 ยฃ1.00
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
-25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.82 ยฃ1.36
-73.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$16.39 ยฃ12.24
-73.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.92 ยฃ7.41
108.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.55 ยฃ1.90
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
-3.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$3.41 ยฃ2.55
-59.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
-87.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$4.31 ยฃ3.22
-27.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$22.72 ยฃ16.97
-39.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
-32.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$38.8K ยฃ29.0K
-28.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$42.4K ยฃ31.7K
-20.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$387 ยฃ289
-68.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
-23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$36.00 ยฃ26.89
-48.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$46.96 ยฃ35.08
31.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.83 ยฃ11.08
12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$12.33 ยฃ9.21
-26.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$1,775 ยฃ1,326
-60.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$18.4K ยฃ13.7K
-12.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$75.9 ยฃ56.7
-22.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$54.0 ยฃ40.35
-36.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$69.2 ยฃ51.7
62.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$60.6 ยฃ45.28
39.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$1,490 ยฃ1,113
-59.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$1,172 ยฃ875
-62.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$2,120 ยฃ1,584
-2.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,866 ยฃ1,394
-21.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$8,676 ยฃ6,481
-48.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$8,105 ยฃ6,054
-63.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hitchin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.93
-10.12%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hitchin: January 12, 2026

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