Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 41% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 56.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$4.68 ฿151
-66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 Rp 200.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 Rp 55.5K
$8.65 ฿280
-60.46%
Cappuccino
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$3.09 ฿100
-61.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,297
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
$3.62 ฿117
-1.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-71.88%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$3.77 ฿122
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 128.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-39.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-26.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$1.49 ฿48.11
28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,688
$0.48 ฿15.61
-14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.11 Rp 326.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.2K
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,195
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.74 Rp 158K
$11.76 ฿380
-17.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,156
$3.15 ฿102
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,033
$1 ฿32.3
-63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 Rp 9,180
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-43.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.3K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
$18.24 ฿590
25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.07 Rp 374.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 Rp 97.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.1 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.74 Rp 531.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-43.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.24 Rp 377.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-32.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.75 Rp 580.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-68.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.95 Rp 551.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-59.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,191 Rp 19.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$797 Rp 12.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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