Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Parramatta is 31.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parramatta is 46.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 A$25.29
$4.68 ฿151
252.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 A$119
$46.4 ฿1,502
67.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.8 A$15.02
$8.65 ฿280
13.29%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.32
$3.09 ฿100
12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.91
$0.73 ฿23.53
250.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 A$3.46
$0.37 ฿11.95
510.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.51 A$9.98
$2.39 ฿77.4
172.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.2
$3.62 ฿117
101.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
46.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 A$2.73
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.54%
Eggs
$4.11 A$6.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
84.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.3
$19.31 ฿625
-55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 A$12.9
$3.77 ฿122
123.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.87 A$21.25
$13.05 ฿422
6.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.12
$3.28 ฿106
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
70.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 A$7.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
137.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.53 ฿49.62
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 A$3.25
$1.49 ฿48.11
42.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 A$3.73
$1.02 ฿32.87
139.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.05 A$47.57
$4.32 ฿140
618.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 A$20.59
$21.68 ฿702
-38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 A$7.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
161.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 A$8.27
$2.79 ฿90.4
93.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
97.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 A$101
$11.76 ฿380
459.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 A$5.94
$3.15 ฿102
23.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.15 A$61.5
$13.64 ฿442
194.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
6.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 A$344
$123 ฿3,970
83.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.88 A$45.77
$13.93 ฿451
114.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 A$78.7
$18.24 ฿590
181.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 A$74.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.95 A$24.43
$17.11 ฿554
-6.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 A$21.78
$9.07 ฿294
56.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,711 A$2,622
$694 ฿22.5K
146.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K A$20.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-16.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 A$111
$57.5 ฿1,861
26.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$84.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 A$153
$115 ฿3,727
-13.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$175
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 A$1,937
$611 ฿19.8K
106.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$442 ฿14.3K
145.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,016 A$3,089
$2,014 ฿65.2K
0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,555
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,506 A$8,435
$4,244 ฿137.3K
29.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,688 A$7,182
$2,886 ฿93.4K
62.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parramatta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,777 A$5,786
$697 ฿22.5K
442.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
5.33
18.01%

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Last update for Parramatta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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