Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 24.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Perth is 54.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.22 £14.88

$4.68 ฿151

332.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83 £61.1

$46.4 ฿1,502

78.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.06 £7.4

$8.65 ฿280

16.30%

Cappuccino

$4.45 £3.28

$3.09 ฿100

44.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 £1.83

$0.73 ฿23.53

241.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 £1.27

$0.37 ฿11.95

367.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.39 £3.97

$2.39 ฿77.4

125.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.83 £3.55

$3.62 ฿117

33.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 £1.08

$2.24 ฿72.5

-34.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 £1.05

$1.8 ฿58.2

-21.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 £1.43

$2.24 ฿72.3

-13.39%

Eggs

$2.46 £1.81

$2.23 ฿72.1

10.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.34 £6.14

$19.31 ฿625

-56.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.62 £6.34

$3.77 ฿122

128.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.77 £9.4

$13.05 ฿422

-2.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 £2.75

$3.28 ฿106

14.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 £1.26

$1.63 ฿52.6

4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 £1.89

$2.4 ฿77.7

6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 £2.78

$1.99 ฿64.3

89.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.53 ฿49.62

10.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 £1.22

$1.49 ฿48.11

11.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 £0.79

$1.02 ฿32.87

4.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 £1.14

$0.48 ฿15.61

222.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$18.79 £13.83

$4.32 ฿140

334.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.46 £6.96

$21.68 ฿702

-56.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 £1.99

$1.77 ฿57.3

52.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.11

$2.79 ฿90.4

2.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.98 £2.19

$1.35 ฿43.74

120.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.4 £65

$11.76 ฿380

651.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.72 £4.95

$3.15 ฿102

113.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 £1.24

$1 ฿32.3

68.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.07 £16.24

$13.64 ฿442

61.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 £1.47

$1.3 ฿42.2

53.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K £26K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

29.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.2K £31.8K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

27.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$277 £204

$123 ฿3,970

125.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.39 £9.85

$13.93 ฿451

-3.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.13 £26.59

$18.24 ฿590

98.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 £24.89

$60.8 ฿1,966

-44.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$10.68 £7.86

$9.07 ฿294

17.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,262 £929

$694 ฿22.5K

81.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K £13.6K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

15.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.9 £62.5

$57.5 ฿1,861

47.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.03 £33.87

$34.51 ฿1,117

33.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 £49.89

$115 ฿3,727

-41.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 £61.2

$84.8 ฿2,743

-1.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$701 £516

$611 ฿19.8K

14.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$580 £427

$442 ฿14.3K

31.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,209 £890

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-39.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,001 £737

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-31.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,964 £1,445

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-53.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,690 £1,979

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-6.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,412 £1,775

$697 ฿22.5K

246.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.7

5.33

6.94%

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

Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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