Cost of Living Comparison Between Wells and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Wells and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Wells is 29.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wells is 51.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.47 £20.22
$4.68 ฿151
486.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
70.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 £8.54
$8.65 ฿280
34.22%
Cappuccino
$4.94 £3.63
$3.09 ฿100
59.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
221.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
524.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.1 £5.22
$2.39 ฿77.4
197.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.97
$3.62 ฿117
86.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$2.23 ฿72.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 £7.15
$19.31 ฿625
-49.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$3.77 ฿122
26.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 £8.96
$13.05 ฿422
-6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.63 ฿52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 £2.22
$1.99 ฿64.3
51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 £0.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.49 ฿48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 £0.43
$1.02 ฿32.87
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.48 ฿15.61
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 £13.13
$4.32 ฿140
313.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 £6.23
$21.68 ฿702
-60.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.79 ฿90.4
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Wells
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$1.35 ฿43.74
181.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.7 £62.3
$11.76 ฿380
620.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 £3.12
$3.15 ฿102
34.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 £0.76
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.24 £23.73
$13.64 ฿442
136.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 £251
$123 ฿3,970
178.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 £10.17
$13.93 ฿451
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 £29.57
$18.24 ฿590
120.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 £39.18
$60.8 ฿1,966
-12.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.3 £6.84
$9.07 ฿294
2.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,513 £1,113
$694 ฿22.5K
117.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
15.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38 £27.97
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 £39.42
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 £44.62
$115 ฿3,727
-47.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 £74.8
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wells
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 £896
$611 ฿19.8K
99.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$442 ฿14.3K
130.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 £1,520
$2,014 ฿65.2K
2.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 £1,186
$1,460 ฿47.2K
10.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wells
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.33
5.44%

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Last update for Wells: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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