Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bekasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bekasi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.8% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
53.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$12.08 Rp 196.1K
280.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
147.55%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$1.92 Rp 31.2K
52.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$0.5 Rp 8,111
38.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.26 Rp 4,164
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
-30.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$4.43 Rp 71.8K
-14.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
85.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.01 Rp 16.5K
115.84%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$1.79 Rp 29K
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$8.91 Rp 144.6K
119.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$8 Rp 129.9K
64.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
13.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.61 Rp 26.2K
0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
10.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$1.59 Rp 25.7K
27.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
-44.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.46 Rp 7,435
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$2.57 Rp 41.8K
74.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$23.71 Rp 384.9K
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-14.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
-13.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$0.35 Rp 5,749
288.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$12.31 Rp 199.9K
-6.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
411.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.35 Rp 5,651
197.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$2.45 Rp 39.8K
472.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
60.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$25K Rp 405M
12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$25.6K Rp 416M
29.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$64.6 Rp 1M
86.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$4.9 Rp 79.5K
176.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$25.44 Rp 412.9K
-26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$17.68 Rp 287K
247.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
$4.56 Rp 74.1K
265.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$3.05 Rp 49.6K
187.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$100 Rp 1.6M
601.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$8,066 Rp 130.9M
94.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$56.9 Rp 922.9K
1.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$33.68 Rp 546.7K
5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$83.3 Rp 1.4M
35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$87.9 Rp 1.4M
-5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$307 Rp 5M
96.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$183 Rp 3M
140.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$549 Rp 8.9M
269.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$373 Rp 6.1M
300.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$645 Rp 10.5M
550.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
190.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$422 Rp 6.9M
67.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Bekasi: November 2, 2025

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