Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 42.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 46.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.68 ฿151
-66.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.3 Rp 151K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-79.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$8.65 ฿280
-65.78%
Cappuccino
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-71.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,780
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,842
$0.37 ฿11.95
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$3.62 ฿117
-16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-63.84%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-62.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 Rp 42.2K
$3.77 ฿122
-31.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 126.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 36K
$3.28 ฿106
-32.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.49 ฿48.11
1.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 5,969
$0.48 ฿15.61
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$4.32 ฿140
-42.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 Rp 289.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,827
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
$11.76 ฿380
-15.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$3.15 ฿102
-86.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,628
$1 ฿32.3
-71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-81.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Rp 461M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Rp 508.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 Rp 824.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-58.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-69.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
$18.24 ฿590
5.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.3 Rp 248.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-74.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.94 Rp 64K
$17.11 ฿554
-76.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-68.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.27 Rp 783.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 Rp 69M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.64 Rp 351.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-62.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.87 Rp 355K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 Rp 1M
$115 ฿3,727
-45.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.4 Rp 948K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-31.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 Rp 19.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$808 Rp 13.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-72.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$697 ฿22.5K
-77.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5.33
56.29%

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Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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