Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond is 35.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond is 24% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 A$14.98
$4.68 ฿151
108.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 A$122
$46.4 ฿1,502
70.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.13
$8.65 ฿280
14.10%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$5.02
$3.09 ฿100
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$0.73 ฿23.53
242.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 A$3.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
516.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 A$5.01
$2.39 ฿77.4
36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.19
$3.62 ฿117
101.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.8 ฿58.2
47.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 A$3.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
2.23%
Eggs
$2.99 A$4.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 A$10.23
$19.31 ฿625
-65.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 A$10.2
$3.77 ฿122
76.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 A$10.17
$13.05 ฿422
-49.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
70.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.42
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 A$6.25
$1.99 ฿64.3
105.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.53 ฿49.62
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.81
$1.49 ฿48.11
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.02 ฿32.87
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$0.48 ฿15.61
243.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.28 A$49.46
$4.32 ฿140
647.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 A$10.13
$21.68 ฿702
-69.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.77 ฿57.3
153.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 A$8.09
$2.79 ฿90.4
89.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
89.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$100
$11.76 ฿380
457.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.45
$3.15 ฿102
12.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1 ฿32.3
33.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.21 A$41.68
$13.64 ฿442
99.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
7.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 A$121
$123 ฿3,970
-35.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.5 A$32.94
$13.93 ฿451
54.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 A$78
$18.24 ฿590
179.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 A$73.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.1
$17.11 ฿554
-8.07%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 A$25.36
$9.07 ฿294
82.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,764 A$2,702
$694 ฿22.5K
154.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K A$30.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
23.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$57.5 ฿1,861
18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 A$83.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
57.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 A$148
$115 ฿3,727
-16.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$158
$84.8 ฿2,743
21.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 A$1,960
$611 ฿19.8K
109.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$442 ฿14.3K
136.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 A$3,143
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 A$2,584
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,031 A$7,707
$4,244 ฿137.3K
18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,641 A$7,110
$2,886 ฿93.4K
60.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
5.33
16.14%

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Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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