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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.1% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.8% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.18 R 199
-58.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$33.16 R 590
39.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.77 R 103
49.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.79 R 49.53
10.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.23 R 21.89
-40.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.21 R 21.6
-69.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.49 R 44.27
-4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.5 R 44.5
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.42 R 25.25
57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.06 R 18.86
69.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.69 R 47.93
-16.73%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.63 R 46.82
-15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.19 R 110
211.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.42 R 96.4
-30.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.04 R 143
62.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.06 R 36.67
59.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.29 R 40.73
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.48 R 26.25
62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.11 R 55.4
-36.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.28 R 40.59
-32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.17 R 20.76
27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.22 R 21.74
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.86 R 15.35
-44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.02 R 53.7
43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.34 R 113
241.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.11 R 37.58
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.69 R 47.8
3.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.63 R 28.9
-17.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.4 R 541
-61.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.65 R 11.5
384.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.96 R 17.13
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.04 R 71.9
237.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.37 R 24.4
-5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.9K R 372.4K
30.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.3K R 432.1K
39.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$98.3 R 1,748
24.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$39.9 R 710
-65.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$44.31 R 788
-58.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.33 R 379
184.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.64 R 118
36.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$158 R 2,812
339.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,280 R 76.1K
271.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$32.97 R 586
74.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.34 R 575
6.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.7 R 1,471
39.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$79 R 1,405
7.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$251 R 4,460
143.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$304 R 5,400
45.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$595 R 10.6K
238.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$855 R 15.2K
70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$801 R 14.2K
429.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$644 R 11.5K
348.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$899 R 16K
-22.51%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kimberley: October 28, 2025

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