Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.2% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.7% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
62.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.76 Rp 434.3K
73.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
111.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
31.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
-36.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.58 Rp 9,406
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-5.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
10.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.38 Rp 38.7K
-24.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.14 Rp 18.6K
96.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.64 Rp 221.5K
41.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.03 Rp 65.5K
-6.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.66 Rp 189.2K
11.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.64 Rp 59.1K
-9.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
-9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.25 Rp 36.4K
-11.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-15.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.08 Rp 33.8K
-28.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 Rp 15.9K
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.69 Rp 11.1K
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3 Rp 48.6K
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$22.93 Rp 372.3K
-5.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 Rp 4,766
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.15 Rp 132.4K
44.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.46 Rp 7,462
584.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.46 Rp 7,464
117.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.87 Rp 14K
49.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.9K Rp 420M
5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.1K Rp 521.8M
5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$80.9 Rp 1.3M
51.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.98 Rp 64.7K
250.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.34 Rp 395K
-25.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
-23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.5 Rp 89.2K
211.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
174.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$269 Rp 4.4M
157.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,950 Rp 96.6M
167.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$52.2 Rp 847.4K
10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.91 Rp 599.2K
-6.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73 Rp 1.2M
16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$873 Rp 14.2M
-29.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$583 Rp 9.5M
-24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,906 Rp 47.2M
-30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,794 Rp 29.1M
-18.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,652 Rp 26.8M
156.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,801 Rp 29.2M
60.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$236 Rp 3.8M
194.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bali: October 28, 2025

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