Cost of Living Comparison Between Cirebon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cirebon and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cirebon is 27.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cirebon is 38.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 Rp 48.3K
$4.68 ฿151
-36.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.76 Rp 304.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-63.82%
Cappuccino
$2.16 Rp 35K
$3.09 ฿100
-30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,750
$0.73 ฿23.53
-60.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,570
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
$2.39 ฿77.4
12.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 Rp 68.8K
$3.62 ฿117
17.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-38.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 Rp 16.6K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.46%
Eggs
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 107K
$19.31 ฿625
-65.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$3.77 ฿122
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.6K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 26.1K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 36.4K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25.1K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 42.7K
$1.49 ฿48.11
76.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,880
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 Rp 49.4K
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.22 Rp 377K
$21.68 ฿702
7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 Rp 37K
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 Rp 50.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,222
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.62 Rp 156.1K
$11.76 ฿380
-18.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,182
$3.15 ฿102
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,085
$1 ฿32.3
-63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 Rp 51.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-76.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K Rp 498.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 527M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 Rp 1.5M
$123 ฿3,970
-26.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.46 Rp 104.9K
$13.93 ฿451
-53.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.76 Rp 450.7K
$18.24 ฿590
52.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 Rp 374.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,669 Rp 157M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-39.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 Rp 918.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.1 Rp 537.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,727
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 Rp 9.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,053 Rp 17.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-75.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$898 Rp 14.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cirebon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 2.9M
$697 ฿22.5K
-74.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

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Last update for Cirebon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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