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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jambi is 33.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jambi is 47.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$4.65 ฿148
-63.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 Rp 316.7K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-59.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 Rp 57.0K
$8.74 ฿279
-61.44%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$3.04 ฿96.9
-51.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$0.72 ฿22.96
69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,551
$0.39 ฿12.47
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.44 ฿77.8
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 Rp 40.8K
$3.79 ฿121
-36.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$2.14 ฿68.4
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 20.0K
$1.86 ฿59.3
-36.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$2.19 ฿69.7
-60.27%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$2.25 ฿71.6
-31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 134.4K
$19.73 ฿629
-59.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 Rp 55.1K
$3.79 ฿121
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 Rp 130.3K
$13.55 ฿432
-43.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
$3.25 ฿104
-29.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.3K
$1.67 ฿53.3
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$2.39 ฿76.3
-24.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
$2.09 ฿66.7
-28.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
$1.53 ฿48.74
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$1.51 ฿48.13
23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 16.2K
$0.99 ฿31.53
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,049
$0.51 ฿16.41
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 41.5K
$4.27 ฿136
-42.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.01 Rp 355.8K
$20.31 ฿647
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 35.4K
$1.79 ฿57.1
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
$2.77 ฿88.2
15.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,996
$1.40 ฿44.77
-79.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.65 Rp 163.5K
$11.70 ฿373
-17.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 9,086
$3.11 ฿99.1
-82.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,387
$0.99 ฿31.71
-61.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$13.73 ฿438
-78.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$1.32 ฿42.05
-42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K Rp 422.9M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Rp 466.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-19.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 Rp 1.2M
$120 ฿3,838
-41.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 70.9K
$13.93 ฿444
-69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 Rp 383.0K
$18.31 ฿584
23.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.76 Rp 283.8K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-72.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 Rp 101.7K
$17.23 ฿549
-65.12%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 Rp 45.7K
$8.71 ฿278
-69.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.6M
$698 ฿22.2K
-86.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 Rp 126.5M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-52.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.24 Rp 715.5K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-26.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 Rp 528.8K
$34.24 ฿1,092
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$113 ฿3,608
-41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,704
-13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.4M
$604 ฿19.3K
-57.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.7M
$436 ฿13.9K
-64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 10.1M
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-71.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.7M
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-77.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,165 Rp 19.7M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-72.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 Rp 11.8M
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-76.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 Rp 3.6M
$529 ฿16.9K
-59.51%
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 Jambi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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