Cost of Living Comparison Between Bundaberg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bundaberg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bundaberg is 59.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bundaberg is 72.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.21 A$24.84
$4.68 ฿151
246.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 A$99.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
39.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 A$12.11
$8.65 ฿280
-8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.39 A$5.19
$3.09 ฿100
9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.73 ฿23.53
206.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 A$2.95
$0.37 ฿11.95
418.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 A$7.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
115.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 A$10.76
$3.62 ฿117
93.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 A$3.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 A$2.71
$1.8 ฿58.2
-1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.48%
Eggs
$4.16 A$6.37
$2.23 ฿72.1
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 A$14.79
$19.31 ฿625
-50.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.03 A$15.37
$3.77 ฿122
166.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 A$32.36
$13.05 ฿422
61.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.19
$3.28 ฿106
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
55.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 A$6.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$1.53 ฿49.62
94.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 A$5.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
583.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.55 A$43.74
$4.32 ฿140
560.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.17 A$18.64
$21.68 ฿702
-43.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.78 A$10.38
$1.77 ฿57.3
283.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 A$11.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
159.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.01
$1.35 ฿43.74
94.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 A$86.1
$11.76 ฿380
378.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 A$2.03
$3.15 ฿102
-57.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 A$4.71
$1 ฿32.3
207.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.2 A$52.4
$13.64 ฿442
150.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K A$39K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K A$40.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 A$199
$123 ฿3,970
5.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 A$39.36
$13.93 ฿451
84.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57 A$87.4
$18.24 ฿590
212.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.72 A$39.41
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.05 A$19.99
$17.11 ฿554
-23.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 A$18.08
$9.07 ฿294
30.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 A$685
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K A$28.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
18.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 A$121
$57.5 ฿1,861
37.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68 A$104
$34.51 ฿1,117
96.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 A$183
$115 ฿3,727
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 A$226
$84.8 ฿2,743
74.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 A$1,188
$611 ฿19.8K
26.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 A$1,147
$442 ฿14.3K
69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 A$2,304
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 A$1,977
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-11.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 A$7,142
$4,244 ฿137.3K
9.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,064 A$7,757
$2,886 ฿93.4K
75.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bundaberg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,537 A$3,886
$697 ฿22.5K
264.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Bundaberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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