Restaurants | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.22 £ (150.00 ฿) |
2.15 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.78 £ (1,200.00 ฿) |
17.19 £ (800.00 ฿) |
-33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.37 £ (250.00 ฿) |
5.37 £ (250.00 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.09 £ (97.50 ฿) |
1.57 £ (72.98 ฿) |
-25.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 £ (120.00 ฿) |
2.15 £ (100.00 ฿) |
-16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
1.76 £ (82.10 ฿) |
1.76 £ (82.10 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.57 £ (26.65 ฿) |
0.57 £ (26.65 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.30 £ (14.12 ฿) |
0.30 £ (14.12 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Markets | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.87 £ (226.68 ฿) |
4.87 £ (226.68 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (52.62 ฿) |
0.91 £ (42.18 ฿) |
-19.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (22.03 ฿) |
0.23 £ (10.58 ฿) |
-52.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.58 £ (73.45 ฿) |
1.58 £ (73.45 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.21 £ (382.00 ฿) |
6.50 £ (302.40 ฿) |
-20.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
0.97 £ (45.06 ฿) |
0.84 £ (38.90 ฿) |
-13.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.48 £ (161.76 ฿) |
3.09 £ (143.64 ฿) |
-11.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (48.86 ฿) |
1.05 £ (48.86 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.35 £ (16.44 ฿) |
0.35 £ (16.44 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.64 £ (29.86 ฿) |
0.58 £ (27.06 ฿) |
-9.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (24.11 ฿) |
0.52 £ (24.11 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (22.45 ฿) |
0.48 £ (22.45 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.36 £ (16.71 ฿) |
0.32 £ (14.82 ฿) |
-11.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.70 £ (32.50 ฿) |
0.64 £ (30.00 ฿) |
-7.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.36 £ (16.59 ฿) |
0.30 £ (14.00 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.89 £ (600.00 ฿) |
11.17 £ (520.00 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 £ (55.23 ฿) |
1.19 £ (55.23 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 £ (82.38 ฿) |
1.77 £ (82.38 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.14 £ (146.00 ฿) |
3.01 £ (140.00 ฿) |
-4.1 % |
Transportation | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.86 £ (40.00 ฿) |
1.07 £ (50.00 ฿) |
+25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8.49 £ (395.07 ฿) |
? (? ฿) |
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.15 £ (100.00 ฿) |
1.07 £ (50.00 ฿) |
-50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.26 £ (58.74 ฿) |
1.26 £ (58.74 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.67 £ (450.00 ฿) |
9.67 £ (450.00 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.37 £ (156.93 ฿) |
3.37 £ (156.93 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
15,040.50 £ (700,000.00 ฿) |
15,040.50 £ (700,000.00 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,841.83 £ (970,000.00 ฿) |
18,886.57 £ (879,000.00 ฿) |
-9.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
81.50 £ (3,793.04 ฿) |
81.06 £ (3,772.73 ฿) |
-0.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9.66 £ (449.62 ฿) |
9.66 £ (449.62 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
11.14 £ (518.53 ฿) |
11.14 £ (518.53 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.85 £ (1,808.33 ฿) |
26.86 £ (1,250.00 ฿) |
-30.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
8.95 £ (416.67 ฿) |
12.89 £ (600.00 ฿) |
+44.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.45 £ (300.00 ฿) |
5.59 £ (260.00 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
Childcare | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
483.96 £ (22,523.81 ฿) |
429.73 £ (20,000.00 ฿) |
-11.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,248.10 £ (476,956.90 ฿) |
6,231.06 £ (290,000.00 ฿) |
-39.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
37.34 £ (1,738.00 ฿) |
37.34 £ (1,738.00 ฿) |
0.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
20.90 £ (972.50 ฿) |
12.89 £ (600.00 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.35 £ (3,600.00 ฿) |
53.72 £ (2,500.00 ฿) |
-30.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
53.72 £ (2,500.00 ฿) |
53.72 £ (2,500.00 ฿) |
0.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
399.59 £ (18,597.49 ฿) |
523.25 £ (24,352.51 ฿) |
+30.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
334.38 £ (15,562.50 ฿) |
279.32 £ (13,000.00 ฿) |
-16.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,338.02 £ (62,272.73 ฿) |
913.17 £ (42,500.00 ฿) |
-31.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,057.79 £ (49,230.77 ฿) |
787.84 £ (36,666.67 ฿) |
-25.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
239.54 £ (11,148.27 ฿) |
89.83 £ (4,180.60 ฿) |
-62.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
154.70 £ (7,199.93 ฿) |
89.83 £ (4,180.60 ฿) |
-41.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Phuket Edit | Koh Samui Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
386.53 £ (17,989.34 ฿) |
279.32 £ (13,000.00 ฿) |
-27.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 | 4.37 | 0.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 86 | 15 |
Cost of Living in Surat Thani | 110.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Koh Samui | 210.76 miles |