Cost of Living Comparison Between Mudgee and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mudgee and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mudgee is 30.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mudgee is 43.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.87 A$25.20
$4.65 ฿146
284.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 A$131
$46.11 ฿1,450
101.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 A$12.18
$8.74 ฿275
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$3.40 A$4.79
$3.04 ฿95.5
11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 A$4.05
$0.72 ฿22.65
298.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 A$2.87
$0.39 ฿12.30
420.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 A$8.89
$2.44 ฿76.7
158.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 A$9.39
$3.79 ฿119
75.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 A$1.82
$2.14 ฿67.4
-39.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.35
$1.86 ฿58.5
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$2.80
$2.19 ฿68.8
-9.59%
Eggs
$3.48 A$4.91
$2.25 ฿70.6
54.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 A$13.17
$19.73 ฿620
-52.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 A$8.01
$3.79 ฿119
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 A$20.49
$13.55 ฿426
7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 A$3.16
$3.25 ฿102
-31.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$3.77
$1.67 ฿52.6
60.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 A$3.82
$2.39 ฿75.2
13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.38
$2.09 ฿65.8
82.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.80
$1.53 ฿48.07
76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.13
$1.51 ฿47.47
47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 A$2.33
$0.99 ฿31.09
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 A$1.46
$0.51 ฿16.19
103.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.89 A$40.74
$4.27 ฿134
576.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 A$20.77
$20.31 ฿638
-27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$5.95
$1.79 ฿56.3
135.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 A$4.51
$2.77 ฿87.0
15.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.60
$1.40 ฿44.15
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 A$91.7
$11.70 ฿368
455.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 A$3.18
$3.11 ฿97.8
-27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.26
$0.99 ฿31.27
61.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.46 A$54.2
$13.73 ฿432
180.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.59
$1.32 ฿41.47
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$40.3K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K A$30.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-36.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 A$268
$120 ฿3,785
58.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 A$40.48
$13.93 ฿438
106.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 A$79.4
$18.31 ฿576
207.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.48 A$68.4
$60.9 ฿1,916
-20.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 A$22.20
$17.23 ฿542
-8.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.74 A$17.97
$8.71 ฿274
46.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$912 A$1,285
$698 ฿21.9K
30.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$16.8K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-24.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 A$107
$57.6 ฿1,812
31.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.54 A$62.8
$34.24 ฿1,077
30.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 A$128
$113 ฿3,558
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$156
$84.8 ฿2,666
30.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 A$1,797
$604 ฿19.0K
111.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 A$1,504
$436 ฿13.7K
144.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 A$2,831
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 A$2,400
$1,498 ฿47.1K
13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,066 A$8,553
$4,252 ฿133.7K
42.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,892 A$6,897
$2,988 ฿93.9K
63.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,619 A$7,923
$529 ฿16.6K
961.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

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

Last update for Mudgee: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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