Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 43.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 37% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$4.68 ฿151
-66.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-53.53%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$3.09 ฿100
-46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,419
$0.73 ฿23.53
-20.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,855
$0.37 ฿11.95
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-1.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$3.77 ฿122
-35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
$13.05 ฿422
-37.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
$3.28 ฿106
-25.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
$1.63 ฿52.6
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$1.49 ฿48.11
103.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,644
$1.02 ฿32.87
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
$21.68 ฿702
-5.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
$11.76 ฿380
-17.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,609
$3.15 ฿102
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,646
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-42.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
$18.24 ฿590
2.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-89.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-65.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-28.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-42.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.7M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 Rp 14M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-70.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
-75.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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