Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Palangkaraya Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Palangkaraya

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 77.4% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.8% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
196.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
272.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
115.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.66 Rp 27K
86.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.58 Rp 9,419
25.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.3 Rp 4,855
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
-13.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
77.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
157.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
41.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
132.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
58.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
34.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
-14.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
26.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
85.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-50.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.59 Rp 9,644
72.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 Rp 7,298
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
128.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
5.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Rp 5,256
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
20.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.53 Rp 8,609
494.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 Rp 5,646
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
356.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
80.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25K Rp 405.1M
9.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
74.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
215.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
-2.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
878.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
181.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
190.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
629.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
107.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
73.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$263 Rp 4.3M
132.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$156 Rp 2.5M
183.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$596 Rp 9.7M
238.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$328 Rp 5.3M
344.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
287.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$863 Rp 14M
234.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$172 Rp 2.8M
305.54%
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 Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

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