Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Redbridge is 45.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Redbridge is 63.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$4.68 ฿151
340.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
76.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$8.65 ฿280
14.34%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$3.09 ฿100
49.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$0.73 ฿23.53
224.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.37 ฿11.95
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$2.39 ฿77.4
151.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$3.62 ฿117
64.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.8 ฿58.2
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.24 ฿72.3
1.34%
Eggs
$3.84 £2.83
$2.23 ฿72.1
72.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$19.31 ฿625
-48.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$3.77 ฿122
129.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 £10.23
$13.05 ฿422
6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$3.28 ฿106
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.63 ฿52.6
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.49 ฿48.11
3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.02 ฿32.87
9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$4.32 ฿140
331.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$21.68 ฿702
-50.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.35 ฿43.74
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$11.76 ฿380
644.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$3.15 ฿102
77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1 ฿32.3
57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 £16.81
$13.64 ฿442
67.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$123 ฿3,970
144.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 £12.43
$13.93 ฿451
21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 £32.12
$18.24 ฿590
139.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.25 £33.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$9.07 ฿294
49.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,185
$694 ฿22.5K
131.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
17.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 £32.49
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 £66.6
$115 ฿3,727
-21.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$611 ฿19.8K
103.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$442 ฿14.3K
128.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 £1,258
$1,460 ฿47.2K
17.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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