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

😐 Solo nomad: Mudgee is 35% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mudgee is 54.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 A$26.92
$4.68 ฿151
275.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96 A$147
$46.4 ฿1,502
106.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 A$12.92
$8.65 ฿280
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.5 A$5.36
$3.09 ฿100
13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.37
$0.73 ฿23.53
290.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 A$3.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
464.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.77
$2.39 ฿77.4
166.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 A$9.89
$3.62 ฿117
78.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 A$2.07
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 A$3.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 A$2.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.61 A$5.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 A$14.13
$19.31 ฿625
-52.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.76 A$8.82
$3.77 ฿122
52.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 A$21.56
$13.05 ฿422
7.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.57
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
58.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.85
$1.99 ฿64.3
91.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.08
$1.53 ฿49.62
74.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 A$3.37
$1.49 ฿48.11
47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 A$2.53
$1.02 ฿32.87
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 A$1.61
$0.48 ฿15.61
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.04 A$44.5
$4.32 ฿140
572.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 A$15.47
$21.68 ฿702
-53.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.13 A$6.33
$1.77 ฿57.3
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 A$4.86
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 A$4
$1.35 ฿43.74
93.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 A$100
$11.76 ฿380
454.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 A$3.45
$3.15 ฿102
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.77 A$57.9
$13.64 ฿442
176.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
5.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K A$32.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-36.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 A$288
$123 ฿3,970
53.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 A$44.57
$13.93 ฿451
108.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 A$86.4
$18.24 ฿590
209.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 A$74.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 A$24.34
$17.11 ฿554
-7.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 A$19.3
$9.07 ฿294
38.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 A$1,389
$694 ฿22.5K
30.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76 A$116
$57.5 ฿1,861
32.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.03 A$67.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
27.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 A$139
$115 ฿3,727
-21.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 A$1,918
$611 ฿19.8K
104.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 A$1,661
$442 ฿14.3K
145.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 A$3,057
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 A$2,546
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,062 A$9,287
$4,244 ฿137.3K
42.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,194 A$6,426
$2,886 ฿93.4K
45.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mudgee
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,261 A$8,060
$697 ฿22.5K
655.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

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Last update for Mudgee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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