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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 74.5% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.9% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
269.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$12.40 Rp 209.2K
271.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$2.56 Rp 43.3K
241.41%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
176.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.99 Rp 16.7K
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.33 Rp 5,609
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.48 Rp 41.9K
-1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.61 Rp 60.9K
4.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.97 Rp 16.3K
91.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
40.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$8.16 Rp 137.8K
141.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.43 Rp 41.0K
55.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$4.04 Rp 68.1K
235.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.87 Rp 31.5K
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
151.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.70 Rp 11.8K
198.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.99 Rp 16.8K
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
34.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.83 Rp 13.9K
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.47 Rp 8,007
8.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$22.35 Rp 377.1K
-9.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$2.04 Rp 34.5K
-12.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$3.19 Rp 53.8K
-13.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.31 Rp 5,303
351.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$18.14 Rp 306.0K
-35.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.71 Rp 11.9K
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$2.89 Rp 48.8K
375.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
53.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$24.6K Rp 415.5M
10.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.2K Rp 459.7M
25.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$43.84 Rp 739.7K
174.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$3.16 Rp 53.2K
340.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$18.77 Rp 316.7K
-2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$48.19 Rp 813.0K
26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$6.02 Rp 101.6K
186.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.10 Rp 103.0K
42.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$60.6 Rp 1.0M
1050.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$7,584 Rp 128.0M
107.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$27.86 Rp 470.0K
106.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$30.46 Rp 513.9K
12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$59.0 Rp 995.7K
91.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$36.18 Rp 610.5K
134.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$262 Rp 4.4M
130.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$157 Rp 2.6M
178.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$593 Rp 10.0M
246.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$339 Rp 5.7M
341.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,251 Rp 21.1M
239.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$702 Rp 11.8M
325.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$210 Rp 3.5M
152.01%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Banjarmasin: March 1, 2026

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