Cost of Living Comparison Between Taunton and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taunton and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Taunton is 49.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taunton is 57.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.85 £11.67
$4.68 ฿151
238.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 £63.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
84.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 £6.56
$8.65 ฿280
3.12%
Cappuccino
$3.82 £2.81
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
150.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.37 ฿11.95
267.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 £3.37
$2.39 ฿77.4
91.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 £4.04
$3.62 ฿117
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.19
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.24 ฿72.3
21.87%
Eggs
$5.03 £3.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
125.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 £7.48
$19.31 ฿625
-47.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.79
$3.77 ฿122
144.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 £10.73
$13.05 ฿422
11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.28 ฿106
-41.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 £2.63
$2.4 ฿77.7
48.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.99 ฿64.3
67.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.89
$1.53 ฿49.62
-20.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.48 ฿15.61
229.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.74 £17.47
$4.32 ฿140
449.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.5 £4.78
$21.68 ฿702
-70.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
47.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
145.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$11.76 ฿380
639.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 £2.25
$3.15 ฿102
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$1 ฿32.3
71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 £16.84
$13.64 ฿442
67.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.3 ฿42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$352 £259
$123 ฿3,970
187.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.1 £11.11
$13.93 ฿451
8.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.63 £31.37
$18.24 ฿590
133.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 £44.41
$60.8 ฿1,966
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 £9.63
$9.07 ฿294
44.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,770 £2,038
$694 ฿22.5K
298.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,276 £6,090
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-47.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 £39.83
$57.5 ฿1,861
-5.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 £39
$34.51 ฿1,117
53.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$115 ฿3,727
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 £60.2
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 £793
$611 ฿19.8K
76.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 £605
$442 ฿14.3K
85.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 £1,482
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,460 ฿47.2K
26.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taunton
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,345 £2,461
$697 ฿22.5K
380.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.33
10.69%

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Last update for Taunton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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