Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Geraldton Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Geraldton

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.6% cheaper than Geraldton without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.8% cheaper than Geraldton without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.03 A$24.55
-70.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$78.3 A$120
-40.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.72 A$14.88
-11.01%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.52 A$5.39
-12.22%
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
$2.1 A$3.22
-82.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.65 A$10.18
-64.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.14 A$10.94
-49.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.45 A$2.22
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.44 A$3.73
-26.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.03 A$3.11
10.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.91 A$7.52
-54.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.31 A$12.73
132.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.64 A$13.23
-56.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.7 A$20.99
-4.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.17 A$4.86
3.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.75 A$4.21
-40.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3 A$4.6
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.18 A$6.4
-52.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.48 A$3.81
-38.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.08 A$3.18
-28.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.09 A$3.2
-51.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.52 A$2.34
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$30.85 A$47.26
-86.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.88 A$19.74
68.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.6 A$7.04
-61.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.51 A$8.44
-49.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.58 A$3.96
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$65.4 A$100
-82.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.62 A$5.55
-12.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.62 A$2.49
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$33.4 A$51.2
-59.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.18 A$1.81
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.8K A$44.1K
-5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.7K A$34.8K
49.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$181 A$277
-32.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.62 A$42.32
-49.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$52.2 A$79.9
-65.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$47.89 A$73.4
26.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.51 A$23.76
10.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.9 A$19.76
-29.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,616 A$2,475
-57.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.9K A$18.3K
33.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$67.1 A$103
-14.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$50.4 A$77.2
-31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$100 A$154
14.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$107 A$164
-20.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,246 A$1,909
-50.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,074 A$1,646
-58.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,982 A$3,036
1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,696 A$2,598
-13.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,800 A$7,354
-11.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,029 A$6,173
-28.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Geraldton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,284 A$3,498
-69.49%
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 Geraldton: October 29, 2025

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