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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 110.8% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 145.3% more expensive than Bandar Lampung without rent, and 181.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
170.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$12.13 Rp 207.9K
286.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
164.44%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.01 Rp 17.4K
189.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.34 Rp 5,783
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.26 Rp 4,463
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.04 Rp 34.9K
23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
19.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.18 Rp 20.2K
83.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.94 Rp 16.1K
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
176.92%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.41 Rp 24.1K
57.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$6.56 Rp 112.4K
198.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.87 Rp 49.3K
32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$6.05 Rp 103.7K
121.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.87 Rp 32.0K
74.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.06 Rp 18.1K
51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.35 Rp 23.1K
71.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.17 Rp 20.1K
37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.76 Rp 30.2K
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.56 Rp 9,520
83.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.42 Rp 7,196
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
151.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$20.04 Rp 343.4K
-4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.22 Rp 55.1K
-16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.56 Rp 9,638
146.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$9.85 Rp 168.9K
19.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.53 Rp 9,111
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.38 Rp 6,438
163.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
351.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
83.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$24.9K Rp 427.4M
9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$24.4K Rp 418.4M
35.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$43.40 Rp 744.0K
187.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.52 Rp 111.8K
110.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$27.10 Rp 464.5K
-31.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$22.59 Rp 387.3K
168.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$9.44 Rp 161.8K
81.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$2.70 Rp 46.3K
233.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$30.13 Rp 516.5K
2215.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$9,783 Rp 167.7M
64.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$22.95 Rp 393.4K
158.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$20.92 Rp 358.6K
66.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$21.11 Rp 361.8K
441.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$40.56 Rp 695.2K
111.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$256 Rp 4.4M
141.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$157 Rp 2.7M
178.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$595 Rp 10.2M
248.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$340 Rp 5.8M
343.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,202 Rp 20.6M
213.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$773 Rp 13.3M
248.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bandar Lampung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$186 Rp 3.2M
183.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.59
-44.42%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bandar Lampung: April 11, 2026

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