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Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 32% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1 Rp 16.6K
$4.71 ฿151
-78.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.23 Rp 170.5K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-77.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 50.4K
$8.84 ฿283
-65.84%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 26.3K
$3.06 ฿98
-48.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,804
$0.69 ฿22.16
-49.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,489
$0.39 ฿12.56
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Rp 36.5K
$2.49 ฿79.6
-12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 Rp 67.9K
$3.72 ฿119
9.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Rp 22.8K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-37.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Rp 25.3K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 15K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-59.64%
Eggs
$1.32 Rp 22K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-40.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 Rp 152.4K
$19.66 ฿629
-53.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 45.1K
$3.77 ฿121
-28.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 134.5K
$13.53 ฿433
-40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 39.7K
$3.24 ฿104
-26.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-3.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 35K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25.1K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-27.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.3K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-15.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 29.6K
$1.49 ฿47.76
19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 Rp 6,437
$1.01 ฿32.46
-61.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,498
$0.48 ฿15.46
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 Rp 38.7K
$4.48 ฿143
-48.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.81 Rp 496.7K
$20.34 ฿651
46.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 30.9K
$1.86 ฿59.5
-0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 53.5K
$2.7 ฿86.3
18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,973
$1.43 ฿45.79
-79.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.69 Rp 161.4K
$11.47 ฿367
-15.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,383
$3.04 ฿97.4
-85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,172
$1.04 ฿33.18
-70.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 Rp 45.5K
$13.64 ฿437
-79.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 10.8K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-51.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K Rp 340.6M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-24.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 587.2M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.8 Rp 1.4M
$122 ฿3,905
-32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 69.7K
$13.61 ฿435
-69.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.57 Rp 326.1K
$18.36 ฿588
6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 Rp 381.2K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-61.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 101.1K
$16.84 ฿539
-63.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.16 Rp 36K
$8.92 ฿285
-75.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.2M
$684 ฿21.9K
-72.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,371 Rp 156.2M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-41.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.34 Rp 722.2K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.07 Rp 201.1K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-64.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49 Rp 816.6K
$113 ฿3,631
-56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-0.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.3M
$621 ฿19.9K
-58.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$441 ฿14.1K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.5M
$1,469 ฿47K
-77.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.9M
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-70.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 Rp 12.6M
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-74.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 ฿17.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5.33
56.29%

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

Last update for Salatiga: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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