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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.3% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.9% more expensive than Bekasi without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
44.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$12.30 Rp 208.1K
274.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$3.42 Rp 57.8K
156.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.92 Rp 32.5K
60.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$0.50 Rp 8,435
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.26 Rp 4,374
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$3.47 Rp 58.8K
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$4.42 Rp 74.7K
-16.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
82.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
61.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
133.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$8.89 Rp 150.3K
121.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$8.06 Rp 136.4K
62.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$2.84 Rp 48.0K
19.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
7.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$2.66 Rp 45.0K
-43.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
-7.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.42 Rp 7,098
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
73.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$23.44 Rp 396.5K
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
-14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.36 Rp 6,025
280.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$12.53 Rp 212.0K
-9.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.63 Rp 10.7K
393.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.37 Rp 6,276
183.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
451.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
63.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$24.1K Rp 408.1M
14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$25.5K Rp 430.8M
31.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
86.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$4.90 Rp 83.0K
177.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$26.35 Rp 445.9K
-29.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$17.33 Rp 293.1K
255.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$4.53 Rp 76.6K
268.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
194.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$99.7 Rp 1.7M
604.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$8,128 Rp 137.5M
96.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$56.8 Rp 960.2K
3.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$33.15 Rp 560.8K
3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$81.7 Rp 1.4M
38.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$90.7 Rp 1.5M
-6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$313 Rp 5.3M
93.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$188 Rp 3.2M
131.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$544 Rp 9.2M
280.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$375 Rp 6.3M
293.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$634 Rp 10.7M
601.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$953 Rp 16.1M
213.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$398 Rp 6.7M
37.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bekasi: January 11, 2026

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