Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banyuwangi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banyuwangi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 109.4% more expensive than Banyuwangi without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 115.2% more expensive than Banyuwangi without rent, and 196.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
524.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.04 Rp 195.5K
285.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
182.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
127.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.42 Rp 6,792
73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 Rp 3,330
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.7 Rp 11.3K
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
154.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
153.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.92 Rp 63.7K
392.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.35 Rp 38.1K
60.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.17 Rp 116.4K
82.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.59 Rp 9,554
176.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.8 Rp 12.9K
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
84.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
55.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.64 Rp 10.4K
59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.39 Rp 6,380
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.46 Rp 39.9K
75.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.92 Rp 96.1K
266.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Rp 5,212
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.86 Rp 160.1K
19.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.48 Rp 7,802
556.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.31 Rp 5,081
222.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
380.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
60.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.8K Rp 338.3M
31.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.9K Rp 501M
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$52 Rp 844.7K
135.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
240.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.84 Rp 322.1K
-8.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.26 Rp 377.5K
161.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.97 Rp 97K
186.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.08 Rp 33.7K
336.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$30.77 Rp 499.5K
2156.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
1203.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.2 Rp 392.8K
137.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$12.45 Rp 202K
177.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$62.6 Rp 1M
83.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$30.48 Rp 494.7K
178.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$260 Rp 4.2M
134.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$157 Rp 2.5M
182.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$595 Rp 9.7M
238.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$338 Rp 5.5M
331.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,217 Rp 19.8M
248.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$784 Rp 12.7M
268.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banyuwangi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$163 Rp 2.6M
327.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.84
-22.08%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Banyuwangi: October 28, 2025

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