Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 42.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 40.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$4.68 ฿151
-67.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-61.97%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$3.09 ฿100
-44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,184
$0.73 ฿23.53
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,585
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$2.39 ฿77.4
5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.9K
$3.62 ฿117
-3.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-60.71%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.5K
$3.77 ฿122
-14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$13.05 ฿422
-38.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-29.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,305
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 Rp 321.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33K
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,782
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 Rp 163.5K
$11.76 ฿380
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,740
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,050
$1 ฿32.3
-63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 393.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-11.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-42.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70.1K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.9 Rp 371.7K
$18.24 ฿590
25.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 Rp 367.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$9.07 ฿294
-65.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 Rp 124.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 Rp 689.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 Rp 495.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-41.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.3M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,259 Rp 20.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 Rp 14.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-69.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Kalimantan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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