Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banda Aceh Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banda Aceh

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 69.4% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 127.9% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 153% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.36 Rp 200.6K
275.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.42 Rp 55.5K
152.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
159.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 Rp 8,297
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 Rp 4,176
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
-3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
85.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
59.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
255.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.6 Rp 26K
39.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
136.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.91 Rp 128.4K
64.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
36.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.54 Rp 25K
29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
-21.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.41 Rp 6,688
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.42 Rp 39.2K
78.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.11 Rp 326.4K
7.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.05 Rp 33.2K
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-13.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Rp 5,195
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.74 Rp 158K
20.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.56 Rp 9,156
462.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.37 Rp 6,033
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.96 Rp 48K
360.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 Rp 9,180
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.9K Rp 404.6M
9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.6K Rp 448.4M
22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$69.1 Rp 1.1M
77.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.33 Rp 70.3K
221.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
-20.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.07 Rp 374.5K
163.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.03 Rp 97.8K
183.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
199.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$94.1 Rp 1.5M
637.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
112.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$32.74 Rp 531.4K
75.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$23.24 Rp 377.3K
48.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$35.75 Rp 580.2K
222.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$33.95 Rp 551.1K
149.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$257 Rp 4.2M
137.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$156 Rp 2.5M
182.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$584 Rp 9.5M
245.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$336 Rp 5.4M
334.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,191 Rp 19.3M
256.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$797 Rp 12.9M
262.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banda Aceh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banda Aceh: October 28, 2025

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