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Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 36.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 52.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.8K
$4.71 ฿151
-72.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.18 Rp 152.9K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-79.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.33 Rp 55.4K
$8.84 ฿283
-62.33%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.7K
$3.06 ฿98
-53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,395
$0.69 ฿22.16
-44.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 Rp 2,874
$0.39 ฿12.56
-56.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 Rp 29.1K
$2.49 ฿79.6
-29.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$3.72 ฿119
-7.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.2K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-44.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.6K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.4K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-60.99%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 26.5K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 Rp 149.2K
$19.66 ฿629
-54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 51.3K
$3.77 ฿121
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 Rp 133.8K
$13.53 ฿433
-40.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 39.4K
$3.24 ฿104
-26.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 Rp 21.5K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-20.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27.8K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.2K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 45.2K
$1.49 ฿47.76
81.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.2K
$1.01 ฿32.46
-9.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,342
$0.48 ฿15.46
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 41.4K
$4.48 ฿143
-44.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.7 Rp 395K
$20.34 ฿651
16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 33.5K
$1.86 ฿59.5
8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 57.7K
$2.7 ฿86.3
28.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 3,971
$1.43 ฿45.79
-83.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 162K
$11.47 ฿367
-15.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.7K
$3.04 ฿97.4
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 Rp 12.1K
$1.04 ฿33.18
-29.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 42.7K
$13.64 ฿437
-81.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 Rp 10.5K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-53.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rp 408M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K Rp 434.5M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-22.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.64 Rp 743.8K
$122 ฿3,905
-63.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.44 Rp 74.1K
$13.61 ฿435
-67.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 Rp 376.4K
$18.36 ฿588
23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.33 Rp 305.4K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-69.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 Rp 100.5K
$16.84 ฿539
-64.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 Rp 45.7K
$8.92 ฿285
-69.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.4 Rp 1.5M
$684 ฿21.9K
-86.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,596 Rp 126.6M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-52.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.01 Rp 699.9K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-27.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.35 Rp 505.7K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 Rp 960K
$113 ฿3,631
-49.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 Rp 1.1M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-24.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.3M
$621 ฿19.9K
-58.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$441 ฿14.1K
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 Rp 9.9M
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.5M
$1,469 ฿47K
-77.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 Rp 1.8M
$534 ฿17.1K
-79.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Purwokerto: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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