Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Griffith is 65.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Griffith is 38.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 A$24.95
$4.68 ฿151
248.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 A$121
$46.4 ฿1,502
70.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.61
$8.65 ฿280
10.29%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.09 ฿100
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
254.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 A$3.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
478.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
177.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 A$11.08
$3.62 ฿117
99.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.8 ฿58.2
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.56
$2.23 ฿72.1
91.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 A$13.42
$19.31 ฿625
-54.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.59
$3.77 ฿122
118.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$13.05 ฿422
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.87
$3.28 ฿106
-3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$1.63 ฿52.6
69.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
107.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
45.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.02 ฿32.87
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
227.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.47 A$48.21
$4.32 ฿140
628.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.63 A$20.88
$21.68 ฿702
-37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.45 A$6.82
$1.77 ฿57.3
151.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 A$8.23
$2.79 ฿90.4
92.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
97.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 A$97.7
$11.76 ฿380
442.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.4
$3.15 ฿102
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 A$2.49
$1 ฿32.3
63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.19 A$50.9
$13.64 ฿442
143.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$123 ฿3,970
52.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$13.93 ฿451
95.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 A$81.5
$18.24 ฿590
191.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.67 A$76.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 A$24.52
$17.11 ฿554
-6.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 A$20.23
$9.07 ฿294
45.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,637 A$2,508
$694 ฿22.5K
135.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 A$104
$57.5 ฿1,861
17.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 A$75.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
43.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$115 ฿3,727
-12.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 A$1,968
$611 ฿19.8K
110.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$442 ฿14.3K
145.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 A$3,146
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 A$2,573
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,146 A$7,883
$4,244 ฿137.3K
21.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,655 A$7,132
$2,886 ฿93.4K
61.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Griffith
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Griffith: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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