Cost of Living Comparison Between Banyuwangi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Banyuwangi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Banyuwangi is 52.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banyuwangi is 53.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-83.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.04 Rp 195.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-74.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-64.62%
Cappuccino
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$3.09 ฿100
-55.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,792
$0.73 ฿23.53
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,330
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$3.62 ฿117
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 Rp 11.3K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-60.71%
Eggs
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.92 Rp 63.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-79.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 Rp 38.1K
$3.77 ฿122
-37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-45.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$3.28 ฿106
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,554
$1.63 ฿52.6
-63.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 Rp 12.9K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-38.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-35.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.4K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,380
$0.48 ฿15.61
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 Rp 39.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 Rp 96.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-72.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,212
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.86 Rp 160.1K
$11.76 ฿380
-16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,802
$3.15 ฿102
-84.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,081
$1 ฿32.3
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$13.64 ฿442
-79.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-37.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 338.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-23.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52 Rp 844.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-57.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-70.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.84 Rp 322.1K
$18.24 ฿590
8.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 Rp 377.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 Rp 97K
$17.11 ฿554
-65.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.08 Rp 33.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-77.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.77 Rp 499.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.2 Rp 392.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-57.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.45 Rp 202K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-63.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$115 ฿3,727
-45.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.48 Rp 494.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-64.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,217 Rp 19.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banyuwangi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 Rp 2.6M
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
5.33
28.33%

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Last update for Banyuwangi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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