Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bathurst is 47.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bathurst is 39.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 A$24.59
$4.68 ฿151
242.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$46.4 ฿1,502
66.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.08
$8.65 ฿280
13.87%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.09 ฿100
7.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$0.73 ฿23.53
241.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 A$3.21
$0.37 ฿11.95
464.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
175.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.95
$3.62 ฿117
97.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.8 ฿58.2
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
96.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$19.31 ฿625
-55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 A$13.21
$3.77 ฿122
128.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$13.05 ฿422
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$3.28 ฿106
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
73.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.37
$1.99 ฿64.3
109.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.49 ฿48.11
39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
111.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.27 A$46.38
$4.32 ฿140
600.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 A$20.1
$21.68 ฿702
-39.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.59 A$7.03
$1.77 ฿57.3
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
91.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
94.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.8
$11.76 ฿380
443.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$3.15 ฿102
16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.47
$1 ฿32.3
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 A$50.4
$13.64 ฿442
141.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 A$282
$123 ฿3,970
49.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 A$41.28
$13.93 ฿451
93.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 A$88.3
$18.24 ฿590
215.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 A$75.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.52 A$23.77
$17.11 ฿554
-9.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 A$19.73
$9.07 ฿294
42.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,630 A$2,497
$694 ฿22.5K
134.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
45.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 A$153
$115 ฿3,727
-13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,906
$611 ฿19.8K
103.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 A$1,612
$442 ฿14.3K
137.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 A$3,032
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,658 A$2,540
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,235 A$9,552
$4,244 ฿137.3K
46.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,564 A$6,992
$2,886 ฿93.4K
58.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Bathurst: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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