Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 9.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 15% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$4.68 ฿151
-38.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.76 Rp 434.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$0.73 ฿23.53
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,406
$0.37 ฿11.95
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
$3.62 ฿117
-9.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 Rp 38.7K
$1.8 ฿58.2
32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.6K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.11%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 Rp 221.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-29.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 Rp 65.5K
$3.77 ฿122
6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 Rp 189.2K
$13.05 ฿422
-10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 Rp 59.1K
$3.28 ฿106
10.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
$2.4 ฿77.7
10.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 Rp 36.4K
$1.99 ฿64.3
13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 Rp 33.8K
$1.49 ฿48.11
39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 15.9K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Rp 11.1K
$0.48 ฿15.61
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.93 Rp 372.3K
$21.68 ฿702
5.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
$1.77 ฿57.3
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,766
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.15 Rp 132.4K
$11.76 ฿380
-30.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 Rp 7,462
$3.15 ฿102
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,464
$1 ฿32.3
-54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-55.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-33.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 420M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Rp 521.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.9 Rp 1.3M
$123 ฿3,970
-34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 64.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-71.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 Rp 395K
$18.24 ฿590
33.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
$60.8 ฿1,966
31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.5 Rp 89.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-67.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-63.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 Rp 4.4M
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,950 Rp 96.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 Rp 847.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 Rp 599.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,727
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 Rp 14.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
42.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,906 Rp 47.2M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
44.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 Rp 29.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
22.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,652 Rp 26.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 Rp 29.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-37.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 Rp 3.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.33
149.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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