Cost of Living Comparison Between Stafford and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stafford and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Stafford is 23.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stafford is 24.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 £15.21
$4.68 ฿151
341.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 £55.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
63.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 £8.14
$8.65 ฿280
27.86%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.72
$3.09 ฿100
63.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 £1.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
201.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
372.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 £2.69
$2.39 ฿77.4
53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 £2.95
$3.62 ฿117
10.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.24 ฿72.3
-16.52%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.49
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 £8.98
$19.31 ฿625
-36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.77 ฿122
44.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 £7.14
$13.05 ฿422
-25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.28 ฿106
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
-14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
61.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 £3.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
111.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.53 ฿49.62
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 £10.19
$4.32 ฿140
220.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.01
$21.68 ฿702
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.77 ฿57.3
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
208.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 £65.7
$11.76 ฿380
659.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$3.15 ฿102
70.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$1 ฿32.3
52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.56 £24.69
$13.64 ฿442
146.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
42.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$123 ฿3,970
144.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.66 £14.46
$13.93 ฿451
41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.68 £31.41
$18.24 ฿590
133.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.49 £32.01
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 £14.47
$17.11 ฿554
14.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.9
$9.07 ฿294
48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,003 £1,474
$694 ฿22.5K
188.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K £15.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
32.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 £52.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 £30.98
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 £62.1
$115 ฿3,727
-26.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.09 £25.09
$84.8 ฿2,743
-59.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 £856
$611 ฿19.8K
90.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 £688
$442 ฿14.3K
111.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 £1,221
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,917 £2,882
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-7.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 £2,481
$2,886 ฿93.4K
16.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stafford
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$697 ฿22.5K
320.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.33
3.19%

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Last update for Stafford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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