Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Geelong is 67.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geelong is 49.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.49 A$25.27
$4.68 ฿151
252.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78 A$119
$46.4 ฿1,502
68.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 A$15.08
$8.65 ฿280
13.76%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.17
$3.09 ฿100
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
245.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
481.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 A$9.25
$2.39 ฿77.4
152.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 A$7.66
$3.62 ฿117
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 A$1.43
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.48%
Eggs
$2.8 A$4.29
$2.23 ฿72.1
25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 A$11.82
$19.31 ฿625
-60.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 A$13.98
$3.77 ฿122
141.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 A$22.59
$13.05 ฿422
12.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 A$4.45
$3.28 ฿106
-11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$1.63 ฿52.6
73.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.49 ฿48.11
41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.51 A$48.27
$4.32 ฿140
629.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 A$19.31
$21.68 ฿702
-41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.47
$1.77 ฿57.3
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.09 A$10.86
$1.35 ฿43.74
425.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$183
$11.76 ฿380
916.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.15 ฿102
13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.06
$1 ฿32.3
34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.33 A$41.87
$13.64 ฿442
100.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$35.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 A$219
$123 ฿3,970
16.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 A$32.71
$13.93 ฿451
53.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 A$78.9
$18.24 ฿590
182.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 A$22.14
$17.11 ฿554
-15.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 A$17.85
$9.07 ฿294
28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$694 ฿22.5K
155.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K A$29.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
22.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 A$106
$57.5 ฿1,861
20.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 A$69.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 A$149
$115 ฿3,727
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 A$136
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 A$2,215
$611 ฿19.8K
136.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 A$1,864
$442 ฿14.3K
175.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,905
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 A$1,836
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-17.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 A$9,201
$4,244 ฿137.3K
41.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,069 A$7,766
$2,886 ฿93.4K
75.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geelong
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 A$4,413
$697 ฿22.5K
313.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
5.33
16.14%

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Last update for Geelong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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