Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanur, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sanur, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.3% more expensive than Sanur, Bali without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24% more expensive than Sanur, Bali without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
72.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$25.98 Rp 439.3K
77.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.04 Rp 68.3K
116.34%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
37.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.05 Rp 17.7K
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.58 Rp 9,875
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.64 Rp 27.7K
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
-14.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
112.62%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.13 Rp 36.0K
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$13.38 Rp 226.2K
47.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.91 Rp 66.1K
-3.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.90 Rp 184.3K
24.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$3.29 Rp 55.7K
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.40 Rp 23.7K
19.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$2.45 Rp 41.4K
-2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.05 Rp 34.7K
1.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.79 Rp 30.2K
-14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$2.08 Rp 35.1K
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.98 Rp 50.4K
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$22.26 Rp 376.5K
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$2.55 Rp 43.1K
-29.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
10.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.28 Rp 4,789
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$7.91 Rp 133.8K
47.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.44 Rp 7,359
606.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.40 Rp 6,802
147.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$5.93 Rp 100.3K
131.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.75 Rp 12.8K
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$25.0K Rp 422.3M
9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.6K Rp 517.1M
11.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$74.4 Rp 1.3M
61.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.76 Rp 63.6K
270.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$22.91 Rp 387.4K
-20.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
-16.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$4.96 Rp 84.0K
247.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
180.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$268 Rp 4.5M
160.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$5,985 Rp 101.2M
162.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$48.96 Rp 828.0K
17.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$34.01 Rp 575.2K
0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$79.3 Rp 1.3M
42.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$70.4 Rp 1.2M
20.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$748 Rp 12.7M
-19.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$498 Rp 8.4M
-12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$2,508 Rp 42.4M
-17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$1,563 Rp 26.4M
-4.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,208 Rp 37.3M
92.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,782 Rp 30.1M
67.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sanur, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sanur, Bali: February 28, 2026

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