Cost of Living Comparison Between Kununurra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kununurra and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kununurra is 64% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kununurra is 66.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.1 A$24.67
$4.68 ฿151
244.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$46.4 ฿1,502
66.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 A$14.67
$8.65 ฿280
10.75%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.21
$3.09 ฿100
10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$0.73 ฿23.53
247.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.33
$0.37 ฿11.95
489.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.18
$2.39 ฿77.4
177.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$10.77
$3.62 ฿117
94.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.98
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.39%
Eggs
$4.31 A$6.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
93.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 A$12.78
$19.31 ฿625
-56.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 A$13.05
$3.77 ฿122
125.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 A$21.05
$13.05 ฿422
5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$5.07
$3.28 ฿106
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.34
$1.63 ฿52.6
74.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 A$4.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 A$6.45
$1.99 ฿64.3
111.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
45.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.02 ฿32.87
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$0.48 ฿15.61
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.72 A$39.4
$4.32 ฿140
495.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 A$20.11
$21.68 ฿702
-39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 A$6.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
153.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.16
$2.79 ฿90.4
91.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.6
$11.76 ฿380
447.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.4
$3.15 ฿102
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.58 A$51.5
$13.64 ฿442
146.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
6.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 A$283
$123 ฿3,970
50.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 A$42.19
$13.93 ฿451
97.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 A$79.8
$18.24 ฿590
185.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.95 A$73.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.11
$17.11 ฿554
-8.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.25 A$20.3
$9.07 ฿294
46.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,639 A$2,511
$694 ฿22.5K
136.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-24.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.1 A$106
$57.5 ฿1,861
20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
46.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 A$152
$115 ฿3,727
-13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kununurra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 A$1,962
$611 ฿19.8K
109.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 A$1,650
$442 ฿14.3K
143.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 A$3,029
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 A$2,593
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,483 A$8,399
$4,244 ฿137.3K
29.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,600 A$7,047
$2,886 ฿93.4K
59.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kununurra
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 Kununurra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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