Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Metro, Lampung Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Metro, Lampung

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 111.3% more expensive than Metro, Lampung without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 88.3% more expensive than Metro, Lampung without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$18.40 Rp 311.8K
150.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$2.72 Rp 46.1K
221.32%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
44.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.51 Rp 8,571
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.26 Rp 4,375
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.57 Rp 26.5K
55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
89.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
95.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.00 Rp 17.0K
119.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.43 Rp 108.9K
206.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
49.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.73 Rp 131.0K
75.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
96.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
47.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
91.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
106.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.38 Rp 23.5K
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
8.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.62 Rp 10.5K
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.43 Rp 7,283
18.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.12 Rp 35.9K
101.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$14.93 Rp 252.9K
36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
-14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.29 Rp 4,995
382.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$9.57 Rp 162.2K
22.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.53 Rp 8,952
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.37 Rp 6,319
167.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
340.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$30.6K Rp 519.1M
-11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.9K Rp 557.6M
3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$91.2 Rp 1.5M
32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$6.77 Rp 114.7K
105.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$27.76 Rp 470.3K
-34.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.34 Rp 395.4K
161.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.04 Rp 102.4K
185.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
176.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$94.9 Rp 1.6M
635.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,612 Rp 162.9M
63.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$28.45 Rp 482.0K
102.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.08 Rp 238.6K
143.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$22.24 Rp 376.8K
408.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$40.58 Rp 687.6K
108.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$258 Rp 4.4M
133.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$160 Rp 2.7M
171.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$583 Rp 9.9M
252.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$329 Rp 5.6M
355.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,375 Rp 23.3M
209.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$812 Rp 13.8M
267.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Metro, Lampung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.59
-44.42%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Metro, Lampung: March 1, 2026

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