Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalimantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalimantan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.9% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
210.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$12.51 Rp 211.9K
268.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
154.81%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.66 Rp 28.1K
83.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.51 Rp 8,647
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.26 Rp 4,398
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.60 Rp 61.0K
5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.14 Rp 19.3K
63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
130.53%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.53 Rp 26.0K
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.91 Rp 133.9K
149.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
18.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
71.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.31 Rp 39.2K
40.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
10.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
-20.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.42 Rp 7,049
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.50 Rp 42.4K
70.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$19.78 Rp 335.1K
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.01 Rp 34.0K
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.22 Rp 54.6K
-13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.32 Rp 5,481
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$10.04 Rp 170.0K
16.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.54 Rp 9,078
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.34 Rp 5,816
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
359.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
67.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$24.4K Rp 413.6M
11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.4K Rp 464.1M
24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
72.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.19 Rp 70.9K
232.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.43 Rp 380.0K
-18.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.36 Rp 395.8K
160.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.11 Rp 103.6K
182.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
188.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$91.7 Rp 1.6M
660.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,472 Rp 126.6M
110.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$41.97 Rp 711.1K
37.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.89 Rp 523.3K
10.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$66.6 Rp 1.1M
69.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$75.2 Rp 1.3M
12.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$255 Rp 4.3M
136.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$157 Rp 2.7M
178.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$583 Rp 9.9M
252.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$334 Rp 5.7M
348.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,375 Rp 23.3M
209.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$718 Rp 12.2M
316.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalimantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalimantan: March 1, 2026

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