Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 35.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 48% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$4.68 ฿151
-71.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 Rp 147.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-80.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-61.62%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-53.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,175
$0.73 ฿23.53
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,556
$0.37 ฿11.95
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$2.39 ฿77.4
37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-5.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-41.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-84.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.77 ฿122
-20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 Rp 9,334
$1.99 ฿64.3
-70.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$1.49 ฿48.11
15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.48 ฿15.61
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-41.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$21.68 ฿702
12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
$2.79 ฿90.4
26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 Rp 159.1K
$11.76 ฿380
-16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$3.15 ฿102
-75.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$1 ฿32.3
-28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-91.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 419.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 Rp 725.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-63.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-66.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 Rp 226K
$18.24 ฿590
-23.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 Rp 253.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-8.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-66.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.11 Rp 781K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,503 Rp 121.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-67.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 Rp 504.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 Rp 881.3K
$115 ฿3,727
-52.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 Rp 868.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-36.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.5M
$611 ฿19.8K
-74.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$442 ฿14.3K
-82.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 Rp 12.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-73.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 Rp 7.2M
$697 ฿22.5K
-36.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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