Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Caboolture is 5.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caboolture is 10.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 A$16.04
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
123.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 A$70.6
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-0.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 A$15.02
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
13.41%
Cappuccino
$2.95 A$4.53
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 A$2.6
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
132.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
329.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
167.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 A$11.91
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
114.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-47.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 A$3.23
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.3
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-3.57%
Eggs
$4.05 A$6.2
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
81.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 A$11.32
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-61.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 A$12.82
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
122.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 A$17.62
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-11.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
58.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 A$5.89
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
92.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 A$1.31
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.93 A$39.73
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
500.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 A$19.84
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-40.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 A$9.87
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
130.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.43
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
114.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.1 A$78.2
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
334.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 A$3.15
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-34.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.54 A$48.33
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
131.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K A$31.4K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K A$30.7K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-40.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 A$320
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
70.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 A$16.78
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-21.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.84 A$64.1
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
129.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.12 A$41.55
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-55.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 A$39.1
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 A$20.1
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
44.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,280 A$1,961
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
84.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,846 A$5,892
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-75.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.86 A$47.27
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.27 A$74
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
39.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 A$131
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-25.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 A$106
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-18.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 A$1,503
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
60.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 A$1,244
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 A$2,255
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 A$2,093
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-6.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,525 A$8,464
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
30.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,080 A$6,251
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
41.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Caboolture
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 A$2,688
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
151.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.33
11.07%

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Last update for Caboolture: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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