Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 37.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 69% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.73
$4.68 ฿151
327.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
103.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 £8.02
$8.65 ฿280
26.01%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$3.09 ฿100
59.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$0.73 ฿23.53
245.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.37 ฿11.95
375.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$2.39 ฿77.4
134.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$3.62 ฿117
71.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
-2.68%
Eggs
$4.03 £2.97
$2.23 ฿72.1
80.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 £6.84
$19.31 ฿625
-51.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 £6.3
$3.77 ฿122
127.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$13.05 ฿422
-9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.28 ฿106
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.99 ฿64.3
64.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.53 ฿49.62
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.09
$0.48 ฿15.61
206.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.92 £13.92
$4.32 ฿140
337.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 £7.67
$21.68 ฿702
-51.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.35 ฿43.74
102.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$11.76 ฿380
657.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$3.15 ฿102
70.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.82
$1 ฿32.3
11.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 £15.19
$13.64 ฿442
51.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
16.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$123 ฿3,970
158.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$13.93 ฿451
35.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.41
$18.24 ฿590
134.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$9.07 ฿294
49.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$694 ฿22.5K
77.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 £5,096
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 £63.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
49.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 £31.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$115 ฿3,727
-23.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 £903
$611 ฿19.8K
100.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 £723
$442 ฿14.3K
122.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 £1,490
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$1,460 ฿47.2K
16.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,787 £1,315
$697 ฿22.5K
156.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
5.33
6.00%

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Last update for Rotherham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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