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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Air and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Air and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gili Air is 35.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gili Air is 41% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 Rp 28.6K
$4.49 ฿144
-61.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 205.8K
$46.15 ฿1,477
-73.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 57.7K
$8.77 ฿281
-60.43%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 29.6K
$2.98 ฿95.4
-40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,427
$0.73 ฿23.49
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,703
$0.39 ฿12.62
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 41.8K
$2.43 ฿77.8
3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 59.1K
$3.79 ฿121
-6.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Rp 20.9K
$2.26 ฿72.3
-44.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.8K
$2.25 ฿72
-60.44%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25.6K
$2.34 ฿74.8
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 Rp 135.7K
$19.73 ฿631
-58.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 Rp 51.6K
$3.62 ฿116
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 134.5K
$13.45 ฿430
-40.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 Rp 41.8K
$3.24 ฿104
-22.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.6K
$1.71 ฿54.6
-13.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.4K
$2.33 ฿74.7
-16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25.7K
$1.98 ฿63.5
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.4K
$1.58 ฿50.7
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 Rp 35.1K
$1.51 ฿48.32
39.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 16.4K
$1.01 ฿32.4
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,045
$0.52 ฿16.58
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 42.6K
$4.49 ฿144
-42.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.17 Rp 386.1K
$19.8 ฿634
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 Rp 36K
$1.77 ฿56.8
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 53K
$2.72 ฿86.9
16.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,779
$1.41 ฿45.13
-79.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 Rp 171.3K
$11.71 ฿375
-12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,728
$3 ฿96.1
-82.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,794
$1.01 ฿32.26
-65.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 Rp 46.9K
$13.97 ฿447
-79.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.6K
$1.35 ฿43.18
-39.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 405.2M
$27.7K ฿887.7K
-12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Rp 490.7M
$33.4K ฿1.1M
-11.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 Rp 1.1M
$122 ฿3,894
-44.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 Rp 75.3K
$13.64 ฿436
-66.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.14 Rp 385.5K
$18.85 ฿603
22.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.71 Rp 395K
$61.7 ฿1,973
-61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 104.9K
$17.03 ฿545
-63.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 Rp 50.8K
$8.9 ฿285
-65.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
$702 ฿22.5K
-86.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,146 Rp 119.1M
$16K ฿511.2K
-55.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.96 Rp 699.2K
$58 ฿1,854
-27.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 Rp 508.8K
$34.63 ฿1,108
-11.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
$115 ฿3,668
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$84.3 ฿2,697
-21.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.3M
$615 ฿19.7K
-57.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$441 ฿14.1K
-63.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 9.8M
$2,039 ฿65.3K
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 Rp 6.3M
$1,477 ฿47.3K
-74.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,205 Rp 20.1M
$4,260 ฿136.3K
-71.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 Rp 13.5M
$2,973 ฿95.1K
-72.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gili Air
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$665 ฿21.3K
-
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 Gili Air: November 22, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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