Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 35.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 42.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
$4.65 ฿147
-71.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 Rp 159.2K
$46.11 ฿1,454
-79.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$8.74 ฿276
-61.78%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$3.04 ฿95.8
-52.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,249
$0.72 ฿22.72
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,603
$0.39 ฿12.34
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Rp 56.3K
$2.44 ฿77.0
36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$3.79 ฿120
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$2.14 ฿67.7
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.86 ฿58.7
-43.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$2.19 ฿69.0
-57.08%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$2.25 ฿70.8
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.8K
$19.73 ฿622
-54.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Rp 50.2K
$3.79 ฿119
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.0K
$13.55 ฿427
-42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$3.25 ฿102
-27.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
$1.67 ฿52.7
-19.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$2.39 ฿75.5
-28.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$2.09 ฿66.0
-23.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$1.53 ฿48.22
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
$1.51 ฿47.62
74.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.9K
$0.99 ฿31.19
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,720
$0.51 ฿16.24
-9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
$4.27 ฿135
-39.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 Rp 402.0K
$20.31 ฿640
17.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
$1.79 ฿56.5
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
$2.77 ฿87.3
24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,401
$1.40 ฿44.29
-77.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 Rp 177.9K
$11.70 ฿369
-9.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$3.11 ฿98.1
-75.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$0.99 ฿31.37
-28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 43.7K
$13.73 ฿433
-81.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.32 ฿41.60
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 420.9M
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 435.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-24.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 Rp 755.7K
$120 ฿3,797
-62.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 Rp 75.1K
$13.93 ฿439
-68.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rp 387.0K
$18.31 ฿577
25.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 Rp 360.5K
$60.9 ฿1,922
-64.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 Rp 109.2K
$17.23 ฿544
-62.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$8.71 ฿275
-64.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$698 ฿22.0K
-86.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 Rp 127.8M
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-51.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 Rp 707.6K
$57.6 ฿1,818
-27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 520.9K
$34.24 ฿1,080
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 Rp 984.9K
$113 ฿3,569
-48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
$84.8 ฿2,675
-23.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 4.0M
$604 ฿19.0K
-61.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$436 ฿13.8K
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 Rp 7.8M
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-83.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 Rp 12.7M
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-88.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 Rp 4.6M
$529 ฿16.7K
-48.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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