Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Truro is 52.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Truro is 40.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$4.68 ฿151
334.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.5 £71
$46.4 ฿1,502
107.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 £7.1
$8.65 ฿280
11.45%
Cappuccino
$4.42 £3.25
$3.09 ฿100
43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
223.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.37 ฿11.95
343.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
192.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 £4.46
$3.62 ฿117
67.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
18.30%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 £7.17
$19.31 ฿625
-49.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$3.77 ฿122
153.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 £9.14
$13.05 ฿422
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.28 ฿106
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 £1.65
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$1.99 ฿64.3
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.53 ฿49.62
1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
-13.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.02 ฿32.87
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 £0.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.26 £14.17
$4.32 ฿140
345.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 £6.68
$21.68 ฿702
-58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Truro
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.54 £4.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
310.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 £87.6
$11.76 ฿380
911.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.92
$3.15 ฿102
25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.17
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 £9.98
$13.64 ฿442
-0.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K £18K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K £25.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$123 ฿3,970
182.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.97 £11.75
$13.93 ฿451
14.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.9 £28.63
$18.24 ฿590
113.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 £34
$60.8 ฿1,966
-23.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.3 £8.32
$17.11 ฿554
-33.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 £8.63
$9.07 ฿294
29.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$694 ฿22.5K
195.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K £18.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
55.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 £47.44
$57.5 ฿1,861
12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 £27.55
$34.51 ฿1,117
8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £64.9
$115 ฿3,727
-23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 £60.7
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Truro
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 £842
$611 ฿19.8K
87.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$442 ฿14.3K
131.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 £1,498
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 £1,240
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 £3,148
$4,244 ฿137.3K
0.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,325 £3,919
$2,886 ฿93.4K
84.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Truro
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 £1,688
$697 ฿22.5K
229.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.33
9.19%

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Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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