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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 47.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surakarta is 50.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.1K
$4.49 ฿144
-65.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.37 Rp 206.1K
$46.15 ฿1,477
-73.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.01 Rp 50.2K
$8.77 ฿281
-65.68%
Cappuccino
$1.7 Rp 28.4K
$2.98 ฿95.4
-42.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,380
$0.73 ฿23.49
-23.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,131
$0.39 ฿12.62
-35.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 Rp 29.9K
$2.43 ฿77.8
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 Rp 49.7K
$3.79 ฿121
-21.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.4K
$2.26 ฿72.3
-48.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 Rp 13.9K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
$2.25 ฿72
-66.67%
Eggs
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
$2.34 ฿74.8
-46.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 151.7K
$19.73 ฿631
-53.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 Rp 48.2K
$3.62 ฿116
-19.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 Rp 118.8K
$13.45 ฿430
-46.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
$3.24 ฿104
-28.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$1.71 ฿54.6
-12.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 36.8K
$2.33 ฿74.7
-5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.4K
$1.98 ฿63.5
-28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.2K
$1.58 ฿50.7
-12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27.7K
$1.51 ฿48.32
9.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 Rp 10.3K
$1.01 ฿32.4
-38.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,598
$0.52 ฿16.58
-11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 Rp 35K
$4.49 ฿144
-53.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.8 Rp 146.7K
$19.8 ฿634
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 Rp 30.6K
$1.77 ฿56.8
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 Rp 54.2K
$2.72 ฿86.9
19.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,461
$1.41 ฿45.13
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 Rp 163.5K
$11.71 ฿375
-16.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,488
$3 ฿96.1
-85.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,239
$1.01 ฿32.26
-69.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Rp 47.1K
$13.97 ฿447
-79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13K
$1.35 ฿43.18
-42.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 346.1M
$27.7K ฿887.7K
-25.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 579.2M
$33.4K ฿1.1M
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 Rp 1.4M
$122 ฿3,894
-31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.2 Rp 36.6K
$13.64 ฿436
-83.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.56 Rp 325.9K
$18.85 ฿603
3.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.2 Rp 336.6K
$61.7 ฿1,973
-67.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 103.9K
$17.03 ฿545
-63.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 Rp 35.4K
$8.9 ฿285
-76.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.94 Rp 615.6K
$702 ฿22.5K
-94.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,030 Rp 33.8M
$16K ฿511.2K
-87.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 Rp 1M
$58 ฿1,854
7.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.65 Rp 644K
$34.63 ฿1,108
11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 Rp 1.3M
$115 ฿3,668
-32.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 Rp 1.2M
$84.3 ฿2,697
-15.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.3M
$615 ฿19.7K
-58.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$441 ฿14.1K
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 Rp 9.6M
$2,039 ฿65.3K
-71.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$1,477 ฿47.3K
-77.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 Rp 20.2M
$4,260 ฿136.3K
-71.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 Rp 13.7M
$2,973 ฿95.1K
-72.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 Rp 2.9M
$665 ฿21.3K
-73.42%
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 Surakarta: November 22, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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