Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bundaberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bundaberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.2% cheaper than Bundaberg without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.1% cheaper than Bundaberg without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.21 A$24.84
-71.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$64.8 A$99.2
-28.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.9 A$12.11
9.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.39 A$5.19
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.24 A$3.43
-67.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.92 A$2.95
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.16 A$7.9
-53.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.02 A$10.76
-48.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.15 A$3.3
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.77 A$2.71
1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.99 A$4.58
-25.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.16 A$6.37
-46.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.65 A$14.79
100.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.03 A$15.37
-62.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.12 A$32.36
-38.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.38 A$5.19
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.53 A$3.88
-35.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.68 A$4.1
-10.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.98 A$6.1
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.98 A$4.57
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.34 A$3.59
-36.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.94 A$2.97
-47.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$3.28 A$5.03
-85.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$28.55 A$43.74
-84.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.17 A$18.64
78.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$6.78 A$10.38
-73.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$7.25 A$11.1
-61.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.62 A$4.01
-48.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$56.2 A$86.1
-79.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.33 A$2.03
136.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.07 A$4.71
-67.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$34.2 A$52.4
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.18 A$1.8
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.5K A$39K
7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.2K A$40.1K
29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$130 A$199
-5.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$25.69 A$39.36
-45.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$57 A$87.4
-68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.72 A$39.41
136.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.05 A$19.99
31.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.8 A$18.08
-23.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$447 A$685
55.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$18.9K A$28.9K
-15.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$78.8 A$121
-27.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$68 A$104
-49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$119 A$183
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$148 A$226
-42.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$776 A$1,188
-21.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$749 A$1,147
-40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,504 A$2,304
33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,291 A$1,977
13.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,662 A$7,142
-8.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,064 A$7,757
-43.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bundaberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,537 A$3,886
-72.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bundaberg: October 28, 2025

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