Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 38.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Phuket
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Phuket
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Phuket
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$4.37
THB145.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.79
THB26.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$0.40
THB13.24
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.65
THB54.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$12.27
THB408.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$6.86
THB228.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.13
THB71.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$1.39
THB46.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.28
THB42.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.50
THB16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$0.78
THB25.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.65
THB21.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.68
THB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$4.56
THB152.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$10.72
THB357.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$23,303.23
THB776,593.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$11.07
THB368.88
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$15.30
THB509.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$530.93
THB17,693.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$431.47
THB14,379.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$91.56
THB3,051.21
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$708.81
THB23,621.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$12,628.75
THB420,860.24
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$2.82
THB94.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.40
THB79.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$4.25
THB141.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$53.28
THB1,775.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$8.74
THB291.22
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$66.27
THB2,208.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$28.33
THB944.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$102.92
THB3,429.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$72.82
THB2,426.85
|
|
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