Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (604.96 ฿) |
6.20 A$ (150.00 ฿) |
-75.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
170.00 A$ (4,113.70 ฿) |
49.59 A$ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-70.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (362.97 ฿) |
10.33 A$ (250.00 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.50 A$ (229.88 ฿) |
4.03 A$ (97.50 ฿) |
-57.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (290.38 ฿) |
4.96 A$ (120.00 ฿) |
-58.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.00 A$ (145.19 ฿) |
3.43 A$ (83.05 ฿) |
-42.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 A$ (108.89 ฿) |
1.05 A$ (25.47 ฿) |
-76.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.75 A$ (90.74 ฿) |
0.59 A$ (14.31 ฿) |
-84.2 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.11 A$ (244.70 ฿) |
8.68 A$ (210.09 ฿) |
-14.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 A$ (83.42 ฿) |
1.97 A$ (47.78 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 A$ (33.89 ฿) |
0.91 A$ (22.03 ฿) |
-35.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.13 A$ (148.21 ฿) |
3.01 A$ (72.94 ฿) |
-50.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.59 A$ (135.37 ฿) |
13.00 A$ (314.64 ฿) |
+132.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.49 A$ (156.96 ฿) |
1.86 A$ (45.08 ฿) |
-71.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.85 A$ (214.03 ฿) |
6.70 A$ (162.07 ฿) |
-24.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.10 A$ (50.76 ฿) |
2.02 A$ (48.86 ฿) |
-3.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.62 A$ (39.29 ฿) |
0.68 A$ (16.44 ฿) |
-58.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (45.73 ฿) |
1.23 A$ (29.86 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
5.02 A$ (121.56 ฿) |
1.00 A$ (24.11 ฿) |
-80.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (38.28 ฿) |
0.93 A$ (22.45 ฿) |
-41.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.47 A$ (35.67 ฿) |
0.69 A$ (16.71 ฿) |
-53.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 A$ (94.98 ฿) |
1.34 A$ (32.50 ฿) |
-65.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.50 A$ (108.89 ฿) |
0.67 A$ (16.31 ฿) |
-85.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.00 A$ (411.37 ฿) |
24.80 A$ (600.00 ฿) |
+45.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.12 A$ (124.02 ฿) |
2.33 A$ (56.44 ฿) |
-54.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 A$ (133.09 ฿) |
3.78 A$ (91.57 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (1,088.92 ฿) |
5.87 A$ (142.00 ฿) |
-87.0 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 A$ (48.40 ฿) |
1.65 A$ (40.00 ฿) |
-17.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (3,629.74 ฿) |
16.42 A$ (397.29 ฿) |
-89.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
? (? ฿) |
4.13 A$ (100.00 ฿) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (194.72 ฿) |
2.43 A$ (58.74 ฿) |
-69.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
? (? ฿) |
18.60 A$ (450.00 ฿) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 A$ (157.86 ฿) |
6.49 A$ (156.93 ฿) |
-0.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 A$ (846,938.31 ฿) |
28,927.73 A$ (700,000.00 ฿) |
-17.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 A$ (725,947.12 ฿) |
40,085.56 A$ (970,000.00 ฿) |
+33.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
263.33 A$ (6,372.20 ฿) |
158.39 A$ (3,832.69 ฿) |
-39.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.67 A$ (1,371.23 ฿) |
19.32 A$ (467.43 ฿) |
-65.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.25 A$ (2,208.09 ฿) |
21.48 A$ (519.86 ฿) |
-76.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.67 A$ (1,419.63 ฿) |
84.03 A$ (2,033.33 ฿) |
+43.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? ฿) |
16.53 A$ (400.00 ฿) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ (483.96 ฿) |
12.40 A$ (300.00 ฿) |
-38.0 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
? (? ฿) |
930.80 A$ (22,523.81 ฿) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
? (? ฿) |
20,383.38 A$ (493,241.97 ฿) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.00 A$ (2,492.42 ฿) |
71.82 A$ (1,738.00 ฿) |
-30.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 A$ (2,298.83 ฿) |
40.19 A$ (972.50 ฿) |
-57.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109.67 A$ (2,653.74 ฿) |
148.77 A$ (3,600.00 ฿) |
+35.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.33 A$ (4,436.34 ฿) |
103.31 A$ (2,500.00 ฿) |
-43.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,655.00 A$ (40,048.08 ฿) |
761.89 A$ (18,436.40 ฿) |
-54.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,410.00 A$ (34,119.51 ฿) |
658.45 A$ (15,933.33 ฿) |
-53.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,933.33 A$ (70,981.50 ฿) |
2,573.44 A$ (62,272.73 ฿) |
-12.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,483.33 A$ (60,092.29 ฿) |
2,117.92 A$ (51,250.00 ฿) |
-14.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
866.31 A$ (20,963.26 ฿) |
460.71 A$ (11,148.27 ฿) |
-46.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
665.80 A$ (16,111.18 ฿) |
297.54 A$ (7,199.93 ฿) |
-55.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,562.27 A$ (110,398.95 ฿) |
804.69 A$ (19,472.06 ฿) |
-82.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.96 | 4.37 | -37.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 80 |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Surat Thani | 110.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Koh Samui | 210.76 miles |