Cost of Living Comparison Between Denpasar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Denpasar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Denpasar is 41.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Denpasar is 41.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$4.68 ฿151
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.7 Rp 352.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-59.88%
Cappuccino
$1.93 Rp 31.3K
$3.09 ฿100
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Rp 11K
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,260
$0.37 ฿11.95
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-17.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-53.13%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-62.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 Rp 65.2K
$3.77 ฿122
6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 Rp 143.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
$3.28 ฿106
-28.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-44.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-16.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 Rp 31.8K
$1.49 ฿48.11
31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,587
$0.48 ฿15.61
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 Rp 186.7K
$21.68 ฿702
-46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,245
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
$11.76 ฿380
4.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$3.15 ฿102
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 Rp 4,576
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 Rp 54.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K Rp 549.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 Rp 864.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-56.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 Rp 311.2K
$18.24 ฿590
5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.87 Rp 436.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-55.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 Rp 111.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-59.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 Rp 58.5K
$9.07 ฿294
-60.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,083 Rp 82.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-68.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.39 Rp 606.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-34.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.24 Rp 361.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-35.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 Rp 929.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-50.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.18 Rp 717.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-47.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 Rp 4.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-56.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 Rp 10.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 Rp 4.7M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$544 Rp 8.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$445 Rp 7.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-84.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Denpasar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 Rp 5.2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-53.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.33
87.62%

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Last update for Denpasar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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