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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 16.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 38.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$4.68 ฿151
-34.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
$8.65 ฿280
-61.85%
Cappuccino
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$3.09 ฿100
-39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,004
$0.73 ฿23.53
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,182
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$3.62 ฿117
17.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.04%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-52.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.77 ฿122
-16.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$13.05 ฿422
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
$1.49 ฿48.11
73.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,370
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-41.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$21.68 ฿702
12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 5,812
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
$11.76 ฿380
6.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 Rp 9,691
$3.15 ฿102
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,577
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-81.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-42.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 Rp 1M
$123 ฿3,970
-48.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-64.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 Rp 426K
$18.24 ฿590
43.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-70.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
$17.11 ฿554
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
$115 ฿3,727
-28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5M
$611 ฿19.8K
-49.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 Rp 8.9M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-74.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$644 Rp 10.5M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 Rp 16.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 Rp 7M
$697 ฿22.5K
-38.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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