Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yogyakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yogyakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.5% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 87.3% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿155
$1.35 Rp 23.0K
250.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 ฿1,541
$9.07 Rp 154.1K
417.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 ฿291
$3.14 Rp 53.4K
182.48%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ฿98.0
$1.45 Rp 24.7K
106.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿24.08
$0.53 Rp 9,020
37.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.97
$0.28 Rp 4,780
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ฿83.1
$2.52 Rp 42.8K
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿120
$3.42 Rp 58.2K
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿71.0
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 ฿60.3
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ฿73.9
$0.88 Rp 15.0K
155.68%
Eggs
$2.26 ฿74.3
$1.28 Rp 21.8K
76.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.36 ฿636
$7.05 Rp 119.8K
174.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿124
$3.37 Rp 57.2K
11.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 ฿441
$8.25 Rp 140.3K
62.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ฿110
$2.31 Rp 39.2K
45.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ฿53.7
$1.47 Rp 25.0K
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 ฿78.1
$1.41 Rp 24.0K
68.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ฿66.1
$1.08 Rp 18.4K
86.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 ฿52.5
$1.11 Rp 18.9K
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.94
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
-20.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿32.18
$0.46 Rp 7,807
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.80
$0.41 Rp 6,973
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 ฿145
$2.56 Rp 43.5K
72.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.23 ฿631
$14.82 Rp 251.9K
29.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿58.3
$1.76 Rp 29.9K
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ฿92.0
$3.21 Rp 54.6K
-12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 ฿46.25
$0.21 Rp 3,556
571.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿384
$9.51 Rp 161.7K
23.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 ฿104
$0.48 Rp 8,131
558.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿32.62
$0.29 Rp 4,864
241.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 ฿452
$4.42 Rp 75.2K
211.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿42.63
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ฿905.8K
$19.0K Rp 323.3M
45.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ฿1.1M
$27.1K Rp 461.3M
23.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ฿3,961
$73.0 Rp 1.2M
65.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 ฿443
$4.10 Rp 69.8K
228.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 ฿609
$19.54 Rp 332.2K
-5.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 ฿2,019
$15.32 Rp 260.3K
301.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.24 ฿566
$3.04 Rp 51.6K
467.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 ฿292
$2.79 Rp 47.4K
219.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 ฿22.5K
$72.7 Rp 1.2M
842.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K ฿511.7K
$4,477 Rp 76.1M
248.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ฿1,918
$33.86 Rp 575.6K
72.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.20 ฿1,156
$30.22 Rp 513.7K
16.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,786
$77.4 Rp 1.3M
48.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 ฿2,769
$81.4 Rp 1.4M
3.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 ฿20.5K
$197 Rp 3.3M
216.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ฿14.7K
$166 Rp 2.8M
170.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,040 ฿67.0K
$780 Rp 13.3M
161.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ฿48.9K
$387 Rp 6.6M
284.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,630 ฿119.2K
$1,471 Rp 25.0M
146.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 ฿87.2K
$259 Rp 4.4M
926.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yogyakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$511 ฿16.8K
$199 Rp 3.4M
156.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.33
-36.01%

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Last update for Phuket: March 30, 2026

Last update for Yogyakarta: March 30, 2026

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