Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ende Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ende

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.2% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 101.9% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
212.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.46 Rp 202.2K
272.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
160.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
87.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.54 Rp 8,802
35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 Rp 4,584
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
-4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
1.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
85.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
59.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
157.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.53 Rp 24.9K
45.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.18 Rp 132.8K
136.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
68.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
43.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.94 Rp 31.4K
-23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 Rp 7,298
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
74.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.69 Rp 335.9K
4.78%
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
$3.17 Rp 51.4K
-11.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Rp 5,256
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
16.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.54 Rp 8,762
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 Rp 5,651
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
373.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.79 Rp 12.8K
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25K Rp 405.2M
9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.9K Rp 453.4M
21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
75.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.25 Rp 69K
227.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.42 Rp 364K
-18.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.4 Rp 379.9K
159.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.27 Rp 101.8K
172.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
201.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$91.7 Rp 1.5M
657.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,707 Rp 125.1M
106.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$42.15 Rp 684.2K
36.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$65.7 Rp 1.1M
75.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.7 Rp 1.2M
15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$257 Rp 4.2M
137.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$155 Rp 2.5M
184.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$588 Rp 9.5M
242.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$329 Rp 5.3M
343.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,094 Rp 17.8M
287.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$762 Rp 12.4M
278.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$178 Rp 2.9M
290.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ende: October 27, 2025

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