Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.5% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
198.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
423.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
250.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
119.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.5 Rp 8,155
46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 Rp 3,887
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
115.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
25.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
14.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
41.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
28.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
13.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.1 Rp 34K
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
118.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1 Rp 16.3K
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-32.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.44 Rp 7,167
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
92.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.88 Rp 63K
-28.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.3 Rp 4,838
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
30.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.43 Rp 6,987
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
528.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
32.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
75.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
102.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
-35.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
158.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
37.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
175.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$175 Rp 2.8M
297.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
412.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
64.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
-7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$64.2 Rp 1M
79.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
13.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$261 Rp 4.2M
133.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$122 Rp 2M
263.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$930 Rp 15.1M
116.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$155 Rp 2.5M
839.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
225.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$784 Rp 12.7M
268.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$203 Rp 3.3M
243.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.15
-41.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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