Cost of Living Comparison Between Ende and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ende and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ende is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ende is 50.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$4.68 ฿151
-67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 202.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-61.62%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
$3.09 ฿100
-46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 8,802
$0.73 ฿23.53
-26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,584
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.62 ฿117
-1.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
$3.77 ฿122
-14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-30.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.4K
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.69 Rp 335.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-4.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 51.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ende
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.76 ฿380
-13.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,762
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,651
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 453.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-43.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 Rp 69K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 364K
$18.24 ฿590
22.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.4 Rp 379.9K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.27 Rp 101.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.15 Rp 684.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-42.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ende
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,094 Rp 17.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 Rp 12.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-73.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ende
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 2.9M
$697 ฿22.5K
-74.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Ende: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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