Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blacktown Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blacktown

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.7% cheaper than Blacktown without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.9% cheaper than Blacktown without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.64 A$14.76
-51.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$88.1 A$135
-47.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.92 A$10.61
25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.86 A$4.39
8.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.81 A$2.77
-59.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.65 A$2.53
-77.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.66 A$10.2
-64.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.3 A$11.18
-50.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.02 A$1.56
119.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.94 A$1.43
91.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.89 A$1.37
151.69%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.59 A$3.96
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.77 A$14.97
97.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.28 A$14.21
-59.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.84 A$22.74
-12.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.22 A$4.93
1.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.82 A$4.32
-42.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.12 A$4.79
-23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4 A$6.13
-50.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.28 A$3.5
-32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.33 A$2.04
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.78 A$2.73
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.32 A$0.5
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$25.71 A$39.39
-83.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.23 A$20.27
63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$5.12 A$7.84
-65.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.98 A$9.17
-53.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.58 A$3.95
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$65.6 A$101
-82.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.91 A$5.99
-19.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.72 A$2.64
-41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$39.91 A$61.2
-65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 A$1.82
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.1K A$32.3K
29.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.7K A$25.6K
102.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$219 A$336
-44.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$29.84 A$45.72
-53.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$46.37 A$71
-60.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.13 A$75.3
23.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.58 A$23.87
9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.89 A$19.75
-29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,732 A$2,654
-59.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.1K A$20.1K
21.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$72.3 A$111
-20.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$55.4 A$84.9
-37.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.8 A$151
16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$115 A$176
-26.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,260 A$1,930
-51.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,065 A$1,632
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,981 A$3,035
1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,653 A$2,532
-11.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$5,211 A$7,984
-18.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,952 A$7,586
-41.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Blacktown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,647 A$5,587
-80.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.29
-15.26%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Blacktown: October 27, 2025

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