Cost of Living Comparison Between Epping and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Epping and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Epping is 42.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Epping is 61.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.4 A$25.12
$4.68 ฿151
250.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 A$89
$46.4 ฿1,502
25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 A$16.2
$8.65 ฿280
22.20%
Cappuccino
$3 A$4.6
$3.09 ฿100
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 A$3.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
217.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
497.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 A$11.33
$2.39 ฿77.4
209.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.96 A$12.19
$3.62 ฿117
119.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 A$3.02
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 A$4.01
$1.8 ฿58.2
45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
10.71%
Eggs
$5.1 A$7.81
$2.23 ฿72.1
128.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 A$14.18
$19.31 ฿625
-52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.94 A$16.76
$3.77 ฿122
190.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 A$22
$13.05 ฿422
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.28 ฿106
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
57.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 A$5.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
68.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.53 ฿49.62
88.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.49 ฿48.11
46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 A$2.82
$1.02 ฿32.87
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 A$2.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
285.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.33 A$40.34
$4.32 ฿140
509.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 A$12.16
$21.68 ฿702
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 A$6.65
$1.77 ฿57.3
145.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.96
$2.79 ฿90.4
62.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Epping
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 A$5.01
$1.35 ฿43.74
142.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.3
$11.76 ฿380
445.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 A$5.39
$3.15 ฿102
11.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 A$1.57
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.75 A$51.7
$13.64 ฿442
147.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K A$25.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-50.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 A$201
$123 ฿3,970
7.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.13 A$44.63
$13.93 ฿451
109.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 A$66
$18.24 ฿590
136.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 A$74.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 A$24.38
$17.11 ฿554
-6.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 A$20.08
$9.07 ฿294
44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,715 A$2,627
$694 ฿22.5K
147.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 A$89
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 A$68.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$158
$115 ฿3,727
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$168
$84.8 ฿2,743
29.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Epping
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 A$1,929
$611 ฿19.8K
106.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$442 ฿14.3K
140.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,517 A$3,856
$2,014 ฿65.2K
24.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,326 A$3,563
$1,460 ฿47.2K
59.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,571 A$8,535
$4,244 ฿137.3K
31.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,673 A$7,159
$2,886 ฿93.4K
61.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Epping
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,948 A$6,048
$697 ฿22.5K
466.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Epping: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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