Cost of Living Comparison Between Worthing and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Worthing and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Worthing is 68.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Worthing is 66.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$4.68 ฿151
329.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 £69.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
103.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.76 £7.92
$8.65 ฿280
24.39%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.09 ฿100
52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.37 ฿11.95
389.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 £6.31
$2.39 ฿77.4
259.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 £5.18
$3.62 ฿117
94.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 £1.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.93%
Eggs
$5.03 £3.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
125.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 £8.29
$19.31 ฿625
-41.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 £6.68
$3.77 ฿122
140.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$13.05 ฿422
9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.28 ฿106
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.4 ฿77.7
34.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.99 ฿64.3
74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.49 ฿48.11
20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.11 £15.53
$4.32 ฿140
388.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 £8.43
$21.68 ฿702
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £2
$1.77 ฿57.3
53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.95
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.35 ฿43.74
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.2 £68.6
$11.76 ฿380
692.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$3.15 ฿102
48.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 £1.63
$1 ฿32.3
122.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.2 £30.32
$13.64 ฿442
202.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
50.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
40.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £237
$123 ฿3,970
162.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 £14.43
$13.93 ฿451
40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.46 £31.98
$18.24 ฿590
138.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 £62.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
39.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.75 £7.91
$17.11 ฿554
-37.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 £12.81
$9.07 ฿294
91.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 £1,318
$694 ฿22.5K
157.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
19.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 £68.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
62.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 £31.02
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.7
$115 ฿3,727
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 £84.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 £974
$611 ฿19.8K
116.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 £927
$442 ฿14.3K
184.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,098 £1,544
$2,014 ฿65.2K
4.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$1,460 ฿47.2K
32.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 £4,458
$4,244 ฿137.3K
42.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,700 £3,459
$2,886 ฿93.4K
62.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worthing
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,230 £1,641
$697 ฿22.5K
220.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.33
5.63%

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Last update for Worthing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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