Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mildura is 32.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mildura is 30.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 A$24.81
$4.68 ฿151
246.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 A$119
$46.4 ฿1,502
66.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.65 ฿280
11.68%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.22
$3.09 ฿100
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$0.73 ฿23.53
245.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
572.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
167.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 A$11.1
$3.62 ฿117
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 A$2.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
46.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$7.37 A$11.29
$2.23 ฿72.1
230.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$19.31 ฿625
-56.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.82
$3.77 ฿122
121.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.91
$13.05 ฿422
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.9
$3.28 ฿106
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
70.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
101.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
65.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.49 ฿48.11
46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.02 ฿32.87
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
229.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.51 A$46.74
$4.32 ฿140
606.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 A$20.16
$21.68 ฿702
-39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
150.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 A$8.33
$2.79 ฿90.4
94.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$1.35 ฿43.74
89.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$99.7
$11.76 ฿380
453.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 A$5.36
$3.15 ฿102
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.38
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$13.64 ฿442
148.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-32.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$279
$123 ฿3,970
48.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$13.93 ฿451
95.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 A$62.4
$18.24 ฿590
123.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 A$74.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$23.68
$17.11 ฿554
-9.70%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.89
$9.07 ฿294
43.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,476
$694 ฿22.5K
132.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$57.5 ฿1,861
17.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$76.4
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$154
$115 ฿3,727
-12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$611 ฿19.8K
110.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$442 ฿14.3K
118.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 A$3,263
$2,014 ฿65.2K
5.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,562
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,156 A$9,431
$4,244 ฿137.3K
45.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,150 A$6,358
$2,886 ฿93.4K
43.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mildura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 A$5,050
$697 ฿22.5K
373.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Mildura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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