Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tulungagung Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tulungagung

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.6% more expensive than Tulungagung without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 66.6% more expensive than Tulungagung without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
181.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$12.41 Rp 210.3K
271.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.35 Rp 56.7K
160.90%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
162.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.51 Rp 8,613
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.17 Rp 2,888
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.56 Rp 60.3K
6.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.22 Rp 20.8K
75.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.18 Rp 20.0K
57.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.95 Rp 16.2K
130.53%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
40.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.97 Rp 135.1K
147.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.22 Rp 54.6K
17.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.66 Rp 129.7K
76.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.41 Rp 40.8K
34.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
11.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
28.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.48 Rp 25.2K
41.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.37 Rp 23.1K
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
-19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.42 Rp 7,038
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.54 Rp 43.0K
68.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$21.40 Rp 362.6K
-5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
-15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.22 Rp 54.5K
-13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.30 Rp 5,048
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$9.95 Rp 168.5K
17.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.53 Rp 8,988
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.38 Rp 6,356
160.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.01 Rp 50.9K
356.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$24.8K Rp 420.4M
9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.4K Rp 463.7M
24.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$70.8 Rp 1.2M
70.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$4.33 Rp 73.4K
221.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$23.17 Rp 392.5K
-20.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.99 Rp 389.6K
165.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.09 Rp 103.1K
182.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
179.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$94.5 Rp 1.6M
638.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,537 Rp 127.7M
108.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$41.05 Rp 695.5K
40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.30 Rp 513.4K
13.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$66.9 Rp 1.1M
69.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$74.5 Rp 1.3M
13.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$256 Rp 4.3M
135.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$156 Rp 2.7M
178.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$577 Rp 9.8M
256.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$339 Rp 5.7M
342.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,182 Rp 20.0M
259.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$766 Rp 13.0M
289.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tulungagung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$119 Rp 2.0M
343.12%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tulungagung: March 1, 2026

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