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

😐 Solo nomad: Gold Coast is 51.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gold Coast is 52.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.46 A$23.38

$4.65 ฿147

253.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.2 A$141

$46.11 ฿1,460

115.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.02 A$14.22

$8.74 ฿277

14.65%

Cappuccino

$3.50 A$4.97

$3.04 ฿96.2

15.13%

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

$2.71 A$3.84

$0.72 ฿22.80

276.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 A$3.30

$0.39 ฿12.38

494.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.41 A$9.11

$2.44 ฿77.2

162.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.90 A$11.22

$3.79 ฿120

108.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 A$2.12

$2.14 ฿67.9

-30.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.53 A$3.59

$1.86 ฿58.9

36.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 A$3.18

$2.19 ฿69.2

2.28%

Eggs

$4.73 A$6.71

$2.25 ฿71.1

110.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.19 A$10.22

$19.73 ฿625

-63.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.57 A$12.17

$3.79 ฿120

126.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.15 A$17.25

$13.55 ฿429

-10.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 A$4.97

$3.25 ฿103

7.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.74 A$3.89

$1.67 ฿52.9

64.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 A$5.15

$2.39 ฿75.7

51.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 A$5.47

$2.09 ฿66.2

84.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.44 A$3.47

$1.53 ฿48.39

59.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.39 A$3.39

$1.51 ฿47.79

58.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 A$2.81

$0.99 ฿31.30

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 A$3.34

$0.51 ฿16.30

360.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.32 A$44.48

$4.27 ฿135

633.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.29 A$20.29

$20.31 ฿643

-29.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$6.28 A$8.92

$1.79 ฿56.7

250.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.64 A$9.43

$2.77 ฿87.6

139.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.52 A$3.58

$1.40 ฿44.44

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.0 A$75.2

$11.70 ฿370

352.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.97 A$2.79

$3.11 ฿98.4

-36.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 A$2.06

$0.99 ฿31.48

46.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.16 A$47.08

$13.73 ฿435

141.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.69

$1.32 ฿41.75

-9.85%

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

$28.4K A$40.4K

$27.2K ฿862.0K

4.38%

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

$21.8K A$30.9K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-36.24%

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

$222 A$316

$120 ฿3,811

84.76%

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

$31.81 A$45.17

$13.93 ฿441

128.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.5 A$77.3

$18.31 ฿579

197.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.46 A$64.6

$60.9 ฿1,928

-25.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.35 A$16.11

$17.23 ฿545

-34.13%

Cinema Ticket

$12.88 A$18.30

$8.71 ฿276

47.88%

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

$2,127 A$3,020

$698 ฿22.1K

204.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,205 A$10.2K

$15.7K ฿498.0K

-54.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.3 A$88.5

$57.6 ฿1,824

8.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.08 A$68.3

$34.24 ฿1,084

40.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 A$125

$113 ฿3,582

-22.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 A$178

$84.8 ฿2,684

47.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,815 A$2,578

$604 ฿19.1K

200.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,348 A$1,914

$436 ฿13.8K

209.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,514 A$3,570

$2,057 ฿65.1K

22.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,065 A$2,932

$1,498 ฿47.4K

37.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,133 A$10.1K

$4,252 ฿134.6K

67.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,495 A$6,384

$2,988 ฿94.6K

50.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,998 A$5,678

$529 ฿16.7K

655.50%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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