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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.5% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.2% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
205.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$12.41 Rp 210.3K
271.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.44 Rp 58.3K
154.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
84.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.55 Rp 9,352
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.28 Rp 4,778
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.59 Rp 60.9K
5.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
73.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.13 Rp 19.2K
64.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
148.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.94 Rp 134.6K
148.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.24 Rp 55.0K
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.79 Rp 132.0K
73.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.41 Rp 40.8K
34.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
11.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.57 Rp 26.7K
33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
-19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.44 Rp 7,469
15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.47 Rp 41.8K
72.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$18.75 Rp 317.7K
8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.01 Rp 34.1K
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
-10.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.32 Rp 5,437
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$9.74 Rp 165.0K
20.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.54 Rp 9,126
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.34 Rp 5,845
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.84 Rp 48.2K
383.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$24.9K Rp 421.4M
9.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.6K Rp 467.6M
23.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$69.4 Rp 1.2M
73.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.35 Rp 73.6K
220.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$23.03 Rp 390.2K
-20.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.10 Rp 391.4K
163.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.06 Rp 102.7K
184.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
181.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$93.3 Rp 1.6M
648.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,518 Rp 127.4M
109.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$42.28 Rp 716.3K
36.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.17 Rp 511.1K
13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
70.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$75.3 Rp 1.3M
12.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$254 Rp 4.3M
138.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$156 Rp 2.6M
179.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$580 Rp 9.8M
254.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$338 Rp 5.7M
343.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,386 Rp 23.5M
206.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$867 Rp 14.7M
244.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$178 Rp 3.0M
196.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ende: March 1, 2026

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