Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bandung

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.2% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 75.2% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 160.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
254.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
389.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
158.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
106.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.52 Rp 8,481
40.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.25 Rp 4,023
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
89.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
68.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
157.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
111.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
61.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
37.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
25.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
5.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
-42.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 Rp 6,837
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-21.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 Rp 4,861
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
13.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
314.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
450.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
51.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
31.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
175.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
200.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.61 Rp 367K
-19.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.38 Rp 347K
184.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
161.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.02 Rp 49K
200.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
650.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
113.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.97 Rp 665K
40.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
93.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
30.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$234 Rp 3.8M
161.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$156 Rp 2.5M
183.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$462 Rp 7.5M
336.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$249 Rp 4M
486.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$934 Rp 15.2M
354.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$407 Rp 6.6M
609.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$265 Rp 4.3M
163.05%
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 Bandung: October 27, 2025

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