Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.6% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 47.7% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
50.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
156.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
149.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 Rp 8,342
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 Rp 4,560
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-16.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
55.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
117.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
202.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.08 Rp 50K
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
65.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.6 Rp 26K
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
31.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.53 Rp 41K
-41.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.43 Rp 6,938
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.23 Rp 3,734
486.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-2.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.54 Rp 8,765
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 Rp 5,672
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
350.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
60.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-11.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
32.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.47 Rp 105K
115.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-33.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
105.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
36.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
199.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$168 Rp 2.7M
314.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
63.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
36.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$388 Rp 6.3M
57.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$232 Rp 3.8M
90.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
70.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$654 Rp 10.6M
123.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
146.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$973 Rp 15.8M
196.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$507 Rp 8.2M
37.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.59
-44.42%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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