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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lichfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lichfield

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.9% cheaper than Lichfield without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 30.6% cheaper than Lichfield without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$20.47 ยฃ15.29
-77.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$69.2 ยฃ51.7
-33.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.89 ยฃ6.64
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.02 ยฃ3.00
-23.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
-64.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.17 ยฃ0.88
-65.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$5.51 ยฃ4.12
-56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$6.07 ยฃ4.54
-39.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.68 ยฃ1.26
33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
16.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.40 ยฃ1.79
-7.50%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.66 ยฃ2.74
-39.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.16 ยฃ7.59
93.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.89 ยฃ5.90
-53.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.99 ยฃ8.95
9.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.38 ยฃ1.77
42.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.76 ยฃ1.31
-3.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
17.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.81 ยฃ2.10
-29.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.23 ยฃ0.92
26.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.42 ยฃ1.06
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.77 ยฃ0.57
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
-64.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$19.08 ยฃ14.26
-77.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.12 ยฃ8.30
85.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.94 ยฃ2.19
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.66 ยฃ1.99
3.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$3.35 ยฃ2.50
-59.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$87.8 ยฃ65.6
-87.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$5.15 ยฃ3.85
-39.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.37 ยฃ1.03
-23.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$22.89 ยฃ17.10
-40.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
-31.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$38.6K ยฃ28.8K
-28.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$40.0K ยฃ29.9K
-15.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$281 ยฃ210
-56.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$16.95 ยฃ12.66
-19.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$41.48 ยฃ30.98
-55.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$45.66 ยฃ34.11
35.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$15.04 ยฃ11.24
-39.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$1,029 ยฃ769
-31.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$19.1K ยฃ14.3K
-16.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$93.2 ยฃ69.6
-36.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$36.87 ยฃ27.55
-6.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$120 ยฃ89.6
-5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$96.4 ยฃ72.0
-12.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$1,202 ยฃ898
-49.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$1,011 ยฃ755
-56.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,376 ยฃ1,028
50.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,704 ยฃ1,273
-13.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lichfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$4,457 ยฃ3,329
-87.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.9
-9.66%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lichfield: January 13, 2026

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