Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarneit and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarneit and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tarneit is 23.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarneit is 62.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.73
$4.68 ฿151
244.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 A$122
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 A$15.16
$8.65 ฿280
14.45%
Cappuccino
$3.51 A$5.37
$3.09 ฿100
13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$0.73 ฿23.53
256.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 A$3.31
$0.37 ฿11.95
483.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$10.23
$2.39 ฿77.4
179.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.96
$3.62 ฿117
97.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 A$3.56
$1.8 ฿58.2
28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
96.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$19.31 ฿625
-54.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 A$13.02
$3.77 ฿122
125.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$13.05 ฿422
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.03
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.38
$1.63 ฿52.6
75.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.38
$2.4 ฿77.7
19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
101.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.49 ฿48.11
40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.02 ฿32.87
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.97 A$47.44
$4.32 ฿140
616.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.97 A$22.94
$21.68 ฿702
-30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$1.77 ฿57.3
153.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 A$8.01
$2.79 ฿90.4
87.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 A$100
$11.76 ฿380
456.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.15 ฿102
14.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.46
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 A$52.3
$13.64 ฿442
150.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$123 ฿3,970
47.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 A$41.92
$13.93 ฿451
96.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 A$80
$18.24 ฿590
186.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.19 A$75.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 A$23.82
$17.11 ฿554
-9.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$9.07 ฿294
40.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,608 A$2,463
$694 ฿22.5K
131.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 A$106
$57.5 ฿1,861
19.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.71 A$76.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$115 ฿3,727
-12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$166
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 A$1,916
$611 ฿19.8K
104.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 A$1,642
$442 ฿14.3K
142.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 A$3,077
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,561
$1,460 ฿47.2K
14.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,082 A$7,785
$4,244 ฿137.3K
19.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,612 A$7,065
$2,886 ฿93.4K
59.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarneit
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
5.33
18.95%

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Last update for Tarneit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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