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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidoarjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidoarjo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.2% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 100.8% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 146.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
187.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$12.40 Rp 209.7K
271.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$3.15 Rp 53.2K
178.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$0.63 Rp 10.7K
390.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$0.48 Rp 8,063
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.28 Rp 4,752
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$2.48 Rp 42.0K
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$4.01 Rp 67.8K
-8.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
58.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.08 Rp 18.3K
73.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
141.30%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
54.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$9.12 Rp 154.2K
115.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$2.53 Rp 42.8K
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$6.07 Rp 102.8K
115.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
259.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
168.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
202.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
209.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
103.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.09 Rp 18.5K
38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.30 Rp 5,026
226.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.42 Rp 7,163
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
100.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$26.56 Rp 449.3K
-22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.76 Rp 29.8K
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
-12.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.30 Rp 5,023
356.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$9.79 Rp 165.6K
16.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.45 Rp 7,567
591.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.29 Rp 4,884
262.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$1.20 Rp 20.4K
1043.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
67.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$20.9K Rp 353.2M
32.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$35.3K Rp 596.7M
-4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$82.6 Rp 1.4M
47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$4.32 Rp 73.2K
215.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$12.44 Rp 210.4K
48.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$22.99 Rp 388.9K
168.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
170.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
218.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$188 Rp 3.2M
274.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$9,253 Rp 156.6M
72.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$60.9 Rp 1.0M
-3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$39.02 Rp 660.2K
-11.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
42.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$83.7 Rp 1.4M
1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$256 Rp 4.3M
136.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$160 Rp 2.7M
171.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$582 Rp 9.8M
255.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$333 Rp 5.6M
342.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$1,191 Rp 20.2M
273.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$798 Rp 13.5M
274.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sidoarjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sidoarjo: January 13, 2026

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