Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Northam is 37.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Northam is 28.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.25 A$24.89
$4.68 ฿151
247.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 A$118
$46.4 ฿1,502
65.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 A$15.84
$8.65 ฿280
19.54%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.72
$3.09 ฿100
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 A$3.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
243.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 A$2.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
421.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 A$11.63
$2.39 ฿77.4
217.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 A$10.07
$3.62 ฿117
81.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.53
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.38%
Eggs
$4.17 A$6.38
$2.23 ฿72.1
87.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.72 A$8.76
$19.31 ฿625
-70.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.17
$3.77 ฿122
128.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$21.62
$13.05 ฿422
8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.9
$3.28 ฿106
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
77.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.33
$2.4 ฿77.7
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 A$7.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
132.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$1.53 ฿49.62
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 A$2.61
$1.49 ฿48.11
14.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 A$2.93
$1.02 ฿32.87
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 A$1.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.6 A$48.41
$4.32 ฿140
631.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.32 A$5.08
$21.68 ฿702
-84.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.89 A$5.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
119.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 A$6.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
47.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Northam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
90.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.7
$11.76 ฿380
447.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 A$6.15
$3.15 ฿102
27.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 A$3.25
$1 ฿32.3
112.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.76 A$76.2
$13.64 ฿442
264.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
4.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K A$36.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-29.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$242
$123 ฿3,970
28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.97 A$35.19
$13.93 ฿451
64.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 A$85.2
$18.24 ฿590
204.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.15 A$73.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 A$23.63
$17.11 ฿554
-9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 A$25.25
$9.07 ฿294
81.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,782 A$2,731
$694 ฿22.5K
156.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-24.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 A$109
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.61 A$74.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$115 ฿3,727
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$84.8 ฿2,743
26.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Northam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 A$1,938
$611 ฿19.8K
107.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$442 ฿14.3K
136.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 A$3,055
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 A$2,532
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,574 A$8,539
$4,244 ฿137.3K
31.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,114 A$7,835
$2,886 ฿93.4K
77.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
5.33
20.45%

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

Last update for Northam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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