Cost of Living Comparison Between Taree and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taree and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Taree is 47% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taree is 54.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.31 A$24.98
$4.68 ฿151
248.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 A$120
$46.4 ฿1,502
68.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 A$14.75
$8.65 ฿280
11.33%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.09 ฿100
7.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
256.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
475.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 A$9.98
$2.39 ฿77.4
172.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 A$11.03
$3.62 ฿117
98.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.74
$1.8 ฿58.2
35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$4.34 A$6.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
94.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.5 A$13.02
$19.31 ฿625
-55.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.22
$3.77 ฿122
128.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 A$20.53
$13.05 ฿422
2.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 A$5.14
$3.28 ฿106
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.34
$1.63 ฿52.6
74.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 A$6.35
$1.99 ฿64.3
108.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.53 ฿49.62
62.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.49 ฿48.11
46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$3.24
$1.02 ฿32.87
107.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
231.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.43 A$46.62
$4.32 ฿140
604.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 A$19.9
$21.68 ฿702
-40.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 A$7.13
$1.77 ฿57.3
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.16
$2.79 ฿90.4
91.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Taree
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$1.35 ฿43.74
89.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 A$101
$11.76 ฿380
460.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 A$5.6
$3.15 ฿102
15.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.46
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 A$52.4
$13.64 ฿442
150.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$278
$123 ฿3,970
48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 A$42.22
$13.93 ฿451
97.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 A$82
$18.24 ฿590
193.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 A$74.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 A$24.2
$17.11 ฿554
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 A$20.27
$9.07 ฿294
45.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,617 A$2,477
$694 ฿22.5K
132.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-24.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 A$102
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 A$76.3
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$115 ฿3,727
-12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$166
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taree
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 A$1,948
$611 ฿19.8K
108.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 A$1,607
$442 ฿14.3K
137.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 A$3,069
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 A$2,581
$1,460 ฿47.2K
15.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,402 A$8,276
$4,244 ฿137.3K
27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,152 A$6,360
$2,886 ฿93.4K
43.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taree
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,787 A$4,269
$697 ฿22.5K
300.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Taree: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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