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

😐 Solo nomad: Northam is 33.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Northam is 46.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.16 A$23.11
$4.65 ฿149
247.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 A$112
$46.11 ฿1,474
70.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 A$15.04
$8.74 ฿279
20.37%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.33
$3.04 ฿97.1
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.56
$0.72 ฿23.03
245.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 A$2.79
$0.39 ฿12.50
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 A$11.43
$2.44 ฿78.0
227.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.67 A$9.54
$3.79 ฿121
75.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.07
$2.14 ฿68.6
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 A$3.37
$1.86 ฿59.5
26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.78
$2.19 ฿69.9
-11.42%
Eggs
$4.18 A$5.98
$2.25 ฿71.8
85.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 A$8.29
$19.73 ฿631
-70.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 A$12.17
$3.79 ฿121
124.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 A$19.93
$13.55 ฿433
2.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 A$3.79
$3.25 ฿104
-18.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.67 ฿53.4
73.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.21
$2.39 ฿76.5
23.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 A$6.52
$2.09 ฿66.9
118.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 A$3.44
$1.53 ฿48.88
56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 A$2.48
$1.51 ฿48.27
15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 A$2.84
$0.99 ฿31.62
101.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 A$0.96
$0.51 ฿16.46
31.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.48 A$46.45
$4.27 ฿137
660.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 A$5.19
$20.31 ฿649
-82.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.86 A$5.53
$1.79 ฿57.3
115.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 A$5.82
$2.77 ฿88.5
46.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Northam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.63
$1.40 ฿44.89
81.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 A$92.3
$11.70 ฿374
451.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 A$5.66
$3.11 ฿99.4
27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 A$3.02
$0.99 ฿31.80
113.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.91 A$69.9
$13.73 ฿439
256.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.65
$1.32 ฿42.17
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$41.9K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K A$34.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 A$225
$120 ฿3,849
30.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.45 A$32.10
$13.93 ฿445
61.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 A$78.7
$18.31 ฿585
200.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.33 A$69.1
$60.9 ฿1,948
-20.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.85 A$22.67
$17.23 ฿551
-8.01%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 A$23.61
$8.71 ฿278
89.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,806 A$2,582
$698 ฿22.3K
158.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$17.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-24.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 A$99.9
$57.6 ฿1,843
21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.05 A$70.1
$34.24 ฿1,095
43.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$149
$113 ฿3,618
-7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$150
$84.8 ฿2,711
24.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Northam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 A$1,828
$604 ฿19.3K
111.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,530
$436 ฿13.9K
145.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,989 A$2,845
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 A$2,361
$1,498 ฿47.9K
10.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,742 A$9,641
$4,252 ฿135.9K
58.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,451 A$7,795
$2,988 ฿95.5K
82.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Northam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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