Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banjarmasin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banjarmasin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.1% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 99.3% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
271.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.07 Rp 196K
284.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.57 Rp 41.6K
236.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
180.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1 Rp 16.3K
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 Rp 5,448
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
3.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
47.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.26 Rp 134K
133.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
59.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
224.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
75.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
137.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.69 Rp 11.2K
188.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.05 Rp 17K
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 Rp 7,292
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
137.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.14 Rp 326.9K
7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
77.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$18.15 Rp 294.5K
-35.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
158.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.9 Rp 47K
370.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25K Rp 405.7M
9.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$44.98 Rp 730.1K
172.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
355.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.14 Rp 310.6K
-4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.73 Rp 807.3K
22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
179.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.28 Rp 102K
44.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$60.2 Rp 977.9K
1052.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,711 Rp 125.2M
106.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.13 Rp 440.4K
111.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.32 Rp 492.1K
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.1 Rp 958.7K
94.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$36.28 Rp 588.8K
133.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$263 Rp 4.3M
132.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$157 Rp 2.6M
181.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$581 Rp 9.4M
246.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$337 Rp 5.5M
333.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,418 Rp 23M
199.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$697 Rp 11.3M
314.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$214 Rp 3.5M
225.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banjarmasin: October 28, 2025

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