Cost of Living Comparison Between Penrith and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Penrith and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Penrith is 28.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Penrith is 52.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 A$16.7
$4.68 ฿151
132.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 A$135
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 A$14.79
$8.65 ฿280
11.56%
Cappuccino
$2.65 A$4.06
$3.09 ฿100
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 A$4.13
$0.73 ฿23.53
268.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 A$3.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
532.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.56 A$10.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
174.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 A$7.04
$3.62 ฿117
27.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.19
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 A$1.44
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$3.23 A$4.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 A$15.33
$19.31 ฿625
-48.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$3.77 ฿122
129.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 A$22.8
$13.05 ฿422
14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.46
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 A$4.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
79.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.62
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.07
$1.99 ฿64.3
131.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.53
$1.53 ฿49.62
50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 A$3.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
142.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 A$1.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.49 A$46.72
$4.32 ฿140
605.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 A$20.23
$21.68 ฿702
-39.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 A$7.75
$1.77 ฿57.3
185.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 A$9.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
114.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 A$4.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
98.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 A$101
$11.76 ฿380
459.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 A$6.21
$3.15 ฿102
28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1 ฿32.3
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.51 A$62.1
$13.64 ฿442
196.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K A$45.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 A$252
$123 ฿3,970
34.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 A$46.23
$13.93 ฿451
116.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 A$80.8
$18.24 ฿590
188.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 A$73.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 A$23.92
$17.11 ฿554
-8.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 A$21.12
$9.07 ฿294
51.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,760 A$2,697
$694 ฿22.5K
153.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-17.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 A$111
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 A$87
$34.51 ฿1,117
64.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 A$152
$115 ฿3,727
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$84.8 ฿2,743
35.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,662
$611 ฿19.8K
77.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$442 ฿14.3K
145.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 A$3,129
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$1,460 ฿47.2K
12.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,576 A$8,542
$4,244 ฿137.3K
31.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,202 A$6,437
$2,886 ฿93.4K
45.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Penrith
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,632 A$5,565
$697 ฿22.5K
421.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
5.33
18.01%

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Last update for Penrith: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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