Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Geelong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Geelong

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.3% cheaper than Geelong without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 33% cheaper than Geelong without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.49 A$25.27
-71.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$78 A$119
-40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.84 A$15.08
-12.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.38 A$5.17
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.52 A$3.87
-71.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.15 A$3.29
-82.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.04 A$9.25
-60.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5 A$7.66
-27.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.49 A$2.29
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.17 A$3.33
-17.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.93 A$1.43
140.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.8 A$4.29
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.71 A$11.82
150.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.12 A$13.98
-58.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.74 A$22.59
-11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.9 A$4.45
13.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.83 A$4.34
-42.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.95 A$4.51
-18.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.19 A$3.36
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.46 A$3.77
-37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.11 A$3.24
-29.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.55 A$2.37
-34.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.56 A$2.4
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$31.51 A$48.27
-86.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.61 A$19.31
71.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.57 A$5.47
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.99 A$4.58
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$7.09 A$10.86
-80.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$120 A$183
-90.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.56 A$5.45
-11.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.34 A$2.06
-25.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$27.33 A$41.87
-50.09%
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
$28.9K A$44.2K
-5.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$23.5K A$35.9K
44.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$143 A$219
-14.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.35 A$32.71
-34.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$51.5 A$78.9
-64.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$52.1 A$79.8
16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.45 A$22.14
18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.65 A$17.85
-22.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,775 A$2,719
-60.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$19.4K A$29.7K
-18.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$69.2 A$106
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.09 A$69.1
-23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.4 A$149
18.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$89 A$136
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,446 A$2,215
-57.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,216 A$1,864
-63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,244 A$1,905
61.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,198 A$1,836
21.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,006 A$9,201
-29.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,069 A$7,766
-43.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Geelong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,881 A$4,413
-75.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.19
-13.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geelong: October 27, 2025

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