Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Denpasar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Denpasar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 69.7% more expensive than Denpasar without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 71.5% more expensive than Denpasar without rent, and 145.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
157.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.7 Rp 352.2K
113.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
149.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.93 Rp 31.3K
60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 Rp 11K
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.32 Rp 5,260
15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3 Rp 48.7K
20.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
80.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
22.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.05 Rp 17K
113.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
41.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
169.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.02 Rp 65.2K
-6.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.86 Rp 143.8K
47.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.42 Rp 23K
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.66 Rp 27K
19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.96 Rp 31.8K
-23.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 Rp 5,587
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
78.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.5 Rp 186.7K
88.52%
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
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
30.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.26 Rp 4,245
419.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$12.28 Rp 199.3K
-4.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.28 Rp 4,576
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.37 Rp 54.6K
304.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.4K Rp 396.5M
12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.8K Rp 549.4M
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$53.3 Rp 864.4K
130.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.31 Rp 70K
223.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.17 Rp 311.2K
-4.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.87 Rp 436.2K
126.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.85 Rp 111.2K
149.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.61 Rp 58.5K
151.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$158 Rp 2.6M
338.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,083 Rp 82.5M
212.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$37.39 Rp 606.9K
53.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.24 Rp 361.1K
55.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$57.3 Rp 929.7K
101.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$44.18 Rp 717.2K
91.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$267 Rp 4.3M
128.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$158 Rp 2.6M
179.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$619 Rp 10.1M
225.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$288 Rp 4.7M
406.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$544 Rp 8.8M
680.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$445 Rp 7.2M
549.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Denpasar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$323 Rp 5.2M
115.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Denpasar: October 28, 2025

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