Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jambi is 32.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jambi is 33% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-62.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.71 Rp 303.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 Rp 55.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-60.12%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$3.09 ฿100
-52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$0.73 ฿23.53
64.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,395
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.39 ฿77.4
0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$3.62 ฿117
-30.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 134.9K
$19.31 ฿625
-56.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$3.77 ฿122
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.6K
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,253
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.4K
$4.32 ฿140
-40.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.41 Rp 380K
$21.68 ฿702
7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,824
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
$11.76 ฿380
-15.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,750
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,560
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48.1K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-36.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 395.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-42.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 Rp 363.3K
$18.24 ฿590
22.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.62 Rp 269.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-72.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$9.07 ฿294
-69.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,632 Rp 123.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.96 Rp 664.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 Rp 493.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rp 19.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 Rp 13.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-71.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 Rp 3.5M
$697 ฿22.5K
-69.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Jambi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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