Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kimberley Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kimberley

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.9% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$11.23 R 187
-58.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$33.28 R 553
38.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.48 R 91.0
59.49%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.72 R 45.28
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.22 R 20.34
-40.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.21 R 20.10
-67.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$2.45 R 40.73
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.44 R 40.63
55.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.49 R 24.73
43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.07 R 17.70
73.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$2.85 R 47.35
-23.16%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.73 R 45.34
-17.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.00 R 99.7
228.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.50 R 91.5
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$7.94 R 132
70.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.15 R 35.70
51.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$2.21 R 36.81
-24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.52 R 25.18
57.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$3.01 R 50.1
-30.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$2.21 R 36.74
-30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.17 R 19.43
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.27 R 21.12
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.83 R 13.76
-38.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.93 R 48.62
45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$6.54 R 109
210.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$2.07 R 34.44
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.68 R 44.49
3.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$1.63 R 27.03
-14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$30.66 R 510
-61.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.64 R 10.71
385.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.88 R 14.62
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$4.05 R 67.4
239.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.34 R 22.22
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.0K R 349.6K
29.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.9K R 397.9K
42.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$99.2 R 1,648
21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$38.45 R 639
-63.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$45.13 R 750
-59.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$20.87 R 347
191.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.67 R 111
30.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$155 R 2,570
351.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$4,265 R 70.9K
268.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$33.44 R 556
72.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$32.38 R 538
5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$84.7 R 1,408
33.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$79.4 R 1,320
6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$247 R 4,111
144.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$302 R 5,021
44.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$582 R 9,681
253.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$861 R 14.3K
74.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$690 R 11.5K
516.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$630 R 10.5K
374.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$940 R 15.6K
-43.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.51
-53.69%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kimberley: March 1, 2026

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