Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berwick Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berwick

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.9% cheaper than Berwick without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.9% cheaper than Berwick without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$15.96 A$24.45
-70.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$79.5 A$122
-41.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.92 A$15.19
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.51 A$5.37
-11.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.59 A$3.97
-71.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.12 A$3.24
-82.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.68 A$10.23
-64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.99 A$10.72
-48.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.44 A$2.21
55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.39 A$3.67
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.94 A$2.97
15.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.32 A$6.61
-48.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.46 A$12.96
128.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.35 A$12.79
-54.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.44 A$20.59
-2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.22 A$4.93
1.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.86 A$4.38
-43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.97 A$4.55
-19.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.04 A$6.19
-50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.45 A$3.75
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.16 A$3.31
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.16 A$3.31
-52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.52 A$2.33
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$30.59 A$46.86
-85.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.44 A$20.59
61.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.7 A$7.2
-62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.28 A$8.08
-47.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.55 A$3.91
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$63.9 A$97.9
-81.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.5 A$5.36
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.6 A$2.46
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$33.43 A$51.2
-59.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 A$1.83
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.4K A$43.5K
-3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.8K A$34.9K
48.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$187 A$286
-34.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.24 A$41.73
-48.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$53 A$81.2
-65.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.72 A$76.2
22.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.84 A$24.27
8.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.99 A$19.9
-30.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,613 A$2,470
-56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$12.2K A$18.6K
30.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$68.4 A$105
-15.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.5 A$78.9
-32.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.5 A$151
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$109 A$167
-22.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,246 A$1,908
-50.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,083 A$1,659
-59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,982 A$3,037
1.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,704 A$2,610
-14.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,104 A$9,351
-30.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,140 A$6,342
-30.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Berwick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.34
-15.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Berwick: October 27, 2025

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