Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gold Coast is 46.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 108.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gold Coast is 47.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 A$23.94

$4.51 ฿142

253.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$97.0 A$146

$46.08 ฿1,449

110.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.72 A$14.58

$8.78 ฿276

10.71%

Cappuccino

$3.47 A$5.21

$3.09 ฿97.0

12.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 A$3.90

$0.70 ฿21.97

271.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 A$3.49

$0.40 ฿12.46

482.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.47 A$9.71

$2.40 ฿75.5

169.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.02 A$12.03

$3.68 ฿116

117.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 A$2.23

$2.25 ฿70.6

-34.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.56 A$3.84

$1.87 ฿58.8

36.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.45

$2.22 ฿69.8

3.60%

Eggs

$4.51 A$6.76

$2.23 ฿70.1

102.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.21 A$10.82

$19.68 ฿619

-63.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.99 A$13.48

$3.66 ฿115

145.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.45 A$18.68

$13.09 ฿411

-4.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.69 A$5.53

$3.38 ฿106

9.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 A$4.19

$1.69 ฿53.3

65.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 A$5.50

$2.33 ฿73.2

57.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 A$5.73

$1.98 ฿62.4

92.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 A$3.63

$1.55 ฿48.77

56.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.43

$1.51 ฿47.42

50.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 A$2.87

$0.98 ฿30.84

94.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.45 A$3.68

$0.48 ฿15.01

410.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.31 A$48.47

$4.35 ฿137

642.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.91 A$20.87

$20.65 ฿649

-32.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$6.13 A$9.20

$1.77 ฿55.8

246.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 A$10.17

$2.75 ฿86.6

146.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.57 A$3.85

$1.37 ฿43.19

87.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.3 A$76.9

$11.36 ฿357

351.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 A$3.12

$3.11 ฿97.8

-33.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 A$2.08

$1.05 ฿32.96

32.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.31 A$49.96

$13.72 ฿431

142.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.78

$1.34 ฿42.16

-11.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.3K A$44.0K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

6.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K A$33.4K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-33.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$221 A$331

$122 ฿3,835

80.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$32.14 A$48.20

$13.61 ฿428

136.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.8 A$83.8

$18.49 ฿581

201.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.77 A$68.7

$61.7 ฿1,939

-25.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.30 A$16.94

$16.70 ฿525

-32.34%

Cinema Ticket

$13.17 A$19.76

$9.09 ฿286

44.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,107 A$3,161

$702 ฿22.1K

200.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,994 A$10.5K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-56.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 A$91.6

$58.9 ฿1,851

3.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.17 A$72.3

$34.41 ฿1,082

39.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.3 A$135

$113 ฿3,545

-19.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 A$184

$84.7 ฿2,662

44.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,802 A$2,704

$606 ฿19.1K

197.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,345 A$2,018

$435 ฿13.7K

209.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,509 A$3,764

$2,069 ฿65.0K

21.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,061 A$3,092

$1,473 ฿46.3K

39.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,906 A$11.9K

$4,445 ฿139.8K

77.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,970 A$7,455

$2,988 ฿93.9K

66.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,578 A$5,367

$547 ฿17.2K

553.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.54

5.33

22.70%

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

Last update for Gold Coast: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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