Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 35.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 26.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$4.65 ฿147
-34.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.18 Rp 205.7K
$46.11 ฿1,460
-73.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 Rp 55.7K
$8.74 ฿277
-62.24%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Rp 33.0K
$3.04 ฿96.2
-35.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,207
$0.72 ฿22.80
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,785
$0.39 ฿12.38
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 Rp 57.3K
$2.44 ฿77.2
38.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
$3.79 ฿120
16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$2.14 ฿67.9
-42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.86 ฿58.9
-40.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$2.19 ฿69.2
-53.42%
Eggs
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$2.25 ฿71.1
-24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 Rp 153.9K
$19.73 ฿625
-53.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$3.79 ฿120
-15.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 130.5K
$13.55 ฿429
-42.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$3.25 ฿103
-12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.67 ฿52.9
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 38.4K
$2.39 ฿75.7
-4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$2.09 ฿66.2
-24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
$1.53 ฿48.39
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$1.51 ฿47.79
78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.99 ฿31.30
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,090
$0.51 ฿16.30
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
$4.27 ฿135
-40.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.64 Rp 399.2K
$20.31 ฿643
16.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
$1.79 ฿56.7
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$2.77 ฿87.6
15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,946
$1.40 ฿44.44
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 204.4K
$11.70 ฿370
3.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$3.11 ฿98.4
-79.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,271
$0.99 ฿31.48
-62.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Rp 43.0K
$13.73 ฿435
-81.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$1.32 ฿41.75
-39.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 417.4M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Rp 442.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 Rp 1.1M
$120 ฿3,811
-46.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 Rp 83.4K
$13.93 ฿441
-64.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 Rp 438.7K
$18.31 ฿579
41.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 Rp 294.7K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-71.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 Rp 79.0K
$17.23 ฿545
-72.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 52.7K
$8.71 ฿276
-64.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.9 Rp 1.7M
$698 ฿22.1K
-85.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 Rp 135.1M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-49.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 Rp 955.2K
$57.6 ฿1,824
-1.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.70 Rp 552.1K
$34.24 ฿1,084
-4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 ฿3,582
-26.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 Rp 1.5M
$84.8 ฿2,684
5.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 Rp 5.2M
$604 ฿19.1K
-49.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$436 ฿13.8K
-58.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 Rp 9.5M
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Rp 6.4M
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-74.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$630 Rp 10.6M
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-85.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 16.4M
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-67.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 Rp 6.6M
$529 ฿16.7K
-26.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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

Last update for Bekasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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