Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helier and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helier and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helier is 118.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helier is 125.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.07 JEP 27.73
$4.65 ฿148
697.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 JEP 102
$46.11 ฿1,470
196.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 JEP 8.12
$8.74 ฿279
24.14%
Cappuccino
$4.86 JEP 3.63
$3.04 ฿96.9
59.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 JEP 2.47
$0.72 ฿22.96
359.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 JEP 1.89
$0.39 ฿12.47
548.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 JEP 6.10
$2.44 ฿77.8
234.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 JEP 6.01
$3.79 ฿121
111.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 JEP 1.68
$2.14 ฿68.4
5.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 JEP 1.75
$1.86 ฿59.3
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 JEP 2.68
$2.19 ฿69.7
63.47%
Eggs
$5.73 JEP 4.29
$2.25 ฿71.6
154.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 JEP 7.15
$19.73 ฿629
-51.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.77 JEP 8.80
$3.79 ฿121
210.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 JEP 14.33
$13.55 ฿432
41.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 JEP 3.24
$3.25 ฿104
33.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 JEP 2.44
$1.67 ฿53.3
95.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.35 JEP 3.26
$2.39 ฿76.3
82.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 JEP 3.12
$2.09 ฿66.7
99.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 JEP 2.88
$1.53 ฿48.74
151.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.89 JEP 2.91
$1.51 ฿48.13
157.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 JEP 1.54
$0.99 ฿31.53
108.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 JEP 1.84
$0.51 ฿16.41
382.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.55 JEP 11.63
$4.27 ฿136
264.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 JEP 8.11
$20.31 ฿647
-46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 JEP 3.46
$1.79 ฿57.1
158.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 JEP 5.45
$2.77 ฿88.2
162.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 JEP 2.31
$1.40 ฿44.77
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 JEP 51.2
$11.70 ฿373
485.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 JEP 4.64
$3.11 ฿99.1
99.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.87 JEP 2.90
$0.99 ฿31.71
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.36 JEP 24.96
$13.73 ฿438
142.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 JEP 1.66
$1.32 ฿42.05
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K JEP 16.8K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-17.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JEP 25.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 JEP 180
$120 ฿3,838
99.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 JEP 18.96
$13.93 ฿444
81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.2 JEP 57.7
$18.31 ฿584
321.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 JEP 51.4
$60.9 ฿1,942
12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 JEP 18.41
$17.23 ฿549
42.89%
Cinema Ticket
$20.83 JEP 15.58
$8.71 ฿278
139.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,204 JEP 1,649
$698 ฿22.2K
215.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K JEP 12.6K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
7.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 JEP 81.5
$57.6 ฿1,838
89.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.1 JEP 55.4
$34.24 ฿1,092
116.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 JEP 93.9
$113 ฿3,608
10.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$217 JEP 162
$84.8 ฿2,704
155.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 JEP 1,529
$604 ฿19.3K
238.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 JEP 1,245
$436 ฿13.9K
281.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,861 JEP 2,888
$2,057 ฿65.6K
87.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 JEP 2,636
$1,498 ฿47.8K
135.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K JEP 8,428
$4,252 ฿135.6K
164.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K JEP 7,716
$2,988 ฿95.3K
245.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,861 JEP 3,636
$529 ฿16.9K
818.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
5.33
-27.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saint Helier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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