Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bandar Lampung Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bandar Lampung

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 107% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 141.1% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
178.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$12.40 Rp 209.4K
271.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
173.98%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.00 Rp 16.9K
204.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.37 Rp 6,164
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.26 Rp 4,424
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.06 Rp 34.7K
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
76.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
177.22%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
65.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$6.56 Rp 110.8K
200.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.01 Rp 50.8K
25.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.31 Rp 106.6K
114.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.95 Rp 33.0K
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
51.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
75.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.23 Rp 20.7K
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
-13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.55 Rp 9,309
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.46 Rp 7,746
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.80 Rp 30.3K
137.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$20.57 Rp 347.3K
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.58 Rp 26.6K
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.08 Rp 52.0K
-10.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$9.61 Rp 162.3K
21.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.54 Rp 9,080
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.35 Rp 5,886
182.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
344.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.72 Rp 12.1K
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.8K Rp 418.4M
9.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.0K Rp 421.4M
36.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$43.82 Rp 740.0K
174.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
116.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$27.56 Rp 465.3K
-33.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$22.67 Rp 382.8K
168.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$9.34 Rp 157.6K
84.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.80 Rp 47.3K
211.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$30.44 Rp 513.9K
2192.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$9,853 Rp 166.4M
59.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$22.88 Rp 386.3K
151.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$20.92 Rp 353.3K
63.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$21.29 Rp 359.6K
431.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$39.85 Rp 672.8K
112.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$255 Rp 4.3M
136.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$158 Rp 2.7M
176.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$585 Rp 9.9M
251.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$332 Rp 5.6M
351.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,231 Rp 20.8M
245.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$786 Rp 13.3M
279.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$191 Rp 3.2M
176.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.59
-44.42%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bandar Lampung: March 2, 2026

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