Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Southwark is 46.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southwark is 49.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 £16.29
$4.68 ฿151
372.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 £65.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
91.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 £8.08
$8.65 ฿280
26.94%
Cappuccino
$5.34 £3.93
$3.09 ฿100
72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.37 ฿11.95
405.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
189.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.87
$3.62 ฿117
82.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
-3.57%
Eggs
$3.71 £2.73
$2.23 ฿72.1
66.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 £6.03
$19.31 ฿625
-57.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$3.77 ฿122
119.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 £9.78
$13.05 ฿422
1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.28 ฿106
4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.49 ฿48.11
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
191.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$4.32 ฿140
377.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 £8.88
$21.68 ฿702
-44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$1.35 ฿43.74
153.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$160 £118
$11.76 ฿380
1260.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$3.15 ฿102
69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$1 ฿32.3
109.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 £21.89
$13.64 ฿442
118.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.3 ฿42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £247
$123 ฿3,970
173.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 £13.76
$13.93 ฿451
34.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 £25.33
$18.24 ฿590
88.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.5 £33.48
$60.8 ฿1,966
-25.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.53 £15.11
$9.07 ฿294
126.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,468 £1,816
$694 ฿22.5K
255.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £85.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
102.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 £29.93
$34.51 ฿1,117
17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$115 ฿3,727
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$611 ฿19.8K
296.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £726
$442 ฿14.3K
123.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,883 £2,857
$1,460 ฿47.2K
166.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,774 £2,777
$697 ฿22.5K
441.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Southwark: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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