Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 38.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 50.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-68.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-63.24%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$0.73 ฿23.53
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$2.39 ฿77.4
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.62 ฿117
-32.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.16%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$3.77 ฿122
-16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-12.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-56.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$11.76 ฿380
-18.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$3.15 ฿102
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-42.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$18.24 ฿590
23.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$17.11 ฿554
-64.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$9.07 ฿294
-65.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-26.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-41.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
-52.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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