Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jambi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jambi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.6% more expensive than Jambi without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.3% more expensive than Jambi without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
168.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.71 Rp 303.7K
148.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.45 Rp 55.9K
150.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
110.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 Rp 3,395
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
43.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
93.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
55.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
135.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.31 Rp 134.9K
132.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
62.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
42.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
31.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.94 Rp 31.6K
-23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 Rp 7,253
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.55 Rp 41.4K
69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$23.41 Rp 380K
-7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
-11.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 Rp 4,824
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
17.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.54 Rp 8,750
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 Rp 5,560
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.96 Rp 48.1K
360.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
58.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.3K Rp 395.2M
12.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.1K Rp 440M
25.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$70.8 Rp 1.1M
73.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.19 Rp 68K
232.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.38 Rp 363.3K
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.62 Rp 269.7K
265.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
175.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
231.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
647.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,632 Rp 123.9M
108.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.96 Rp 664.8K
40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.39 Rp 493.2K
13.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
72.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
14.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$255 Rp 4.1M
139.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
178.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$586 Rp 9.5M
243.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$330 Rp 5.4M
342.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,223 Rp 19.8M
247.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$810 Rp 13.1M
256.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jambi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$216 Rp 3.5M
223.04%
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 Jambi: October 28, 2025

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