Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 24.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 32.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$4.68 ฿151
-33.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-61.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-59.88%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$2.39 ฿77.4
17.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$3.62 ฿117
20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.02%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-66.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$3.77 ฿122
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-39.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$3.28 ฿106
-13.72%
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)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$1.53 ฿49.62
14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$1.49 ฿48.11
69.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.02 ฿32.87
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.48 ฿15.61
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$21.68 ฿702
5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$1.77 ฿57.3
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$11.76 ฿380
2.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$13.64 ฿442
-77.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-37.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$123 ฿3,970
-24.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$13.93 ฿451
-53.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$18.24 ฿590
50.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-26.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$694 ฿22.5K
-75.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-38.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,727
-26.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-41.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-27.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

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Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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