Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magelang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Magelang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 74.3% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 87.5% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
196.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$9.3 Rp 151K
398.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.96 Rp 48K
192.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
251.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 Rp 5,780
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.18 Rp 2,842
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
20.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
103.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
176.54%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
47.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
169.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.6 Rp 42.2K
45.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.82 Rp 126.9K
66.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.22 Rp 36K
47.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.23 Rp 20K
32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
93.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.37 Rp 5,969
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
74.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.82 Rp 289.2K
21.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 Rp 4,827
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.44 Rp 7,152
615.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.29 Rp 4,628
244.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
447.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.4K Rp 461M
-3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.3K Rp 508.5M
8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$50.8 Rp 824.6K
141.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
229.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
-5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$15.3 Rp 248.4K
297.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$3.94 Rp 64K
334.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
221.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$48.27 Rp 783.4K
1338.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,253 Rp 69M
273.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.64 Rp 351.3K
165.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.87 Rp 355K
57.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$62.9 Rp 1M
83.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$58.4 Rp 948K
45.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$258 Rp 4.2M
137.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$155 Rp 2.5M
185.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
248.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$332 Rp 5.4M
339.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,221 Rp 19.8M
247.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$808 Rp 13.1M
257.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$155 Rp 2.5M
350.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

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