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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yogyakarta is 47.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yogyakarta is 49.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 Rp 23.2K
$4.71 ฿151
-70.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.02 Rp 150.2K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-80.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 Rp 50.5K
$8.84 ฿283
-65.72%
Cappuccino
$1.41 Rp 23.6K
$3.06 ฿98
-53.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,484
$0.69 ฿22.16
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,278
$0.39 ฿12.56
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 39.9K
$2.49 ฿79.6
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 57.7K
$3.72 ฿119
-6.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 Rp 22.6K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.9K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-60.09%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 21.4K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-42.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 Rp 114K
$19.66 ฿629
-65.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 Rp 55.5K
$3.77 ฿121
-11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 134.1K
$13.53 ฿433
-40.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$3.24 ฿104
-29.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.2K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.8K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-42.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.2K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-50.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 18.6K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-29.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 29.2K
$1.49 ฿47.76
17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,504
$1.01 ฿32.46
-55.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,880
$0.48 ฿15.46
-14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 40.3K
$4.48 ฿143
-45.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 Rp 250.7K
$20.34 ฿651
-26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 30.9K
$1.86 ฿59.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.6K
$2.7 ฿86.3
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,834
$1.43 ฿45.79
-83.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 Rp 156.5K
$11.47 ฿367
-18.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,473
$3.04 ฿97.4
-85.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,180
$1.04 ฿33.18
-70.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 Rp 70.2K
$13.64 ฿437
-69.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 Rp 13.4K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-40.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Rp 319.3M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-29.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 459.7M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-17.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
$122 ฿3,905
-41.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 70.5K
$13.61 ฿435
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Rp 322.1K
$18.36 ฿588
5.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 Rp 260.6K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-73.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$16.84 ฿539
-81.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.8 Rp 46.7K
$8.92 ฿285
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
$684 ฿21.9K
-89.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 Rp 73.9M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-72.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.98 Rp 566.2K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-41.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 Rp 495.7K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$113 ฿3,631
-32.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 Rp 3.2M
$621 ฿19.9K
-68.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 Rp 2.9M
$441 ฿14.1K
-60.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 Rp 12.6M
$2,063 ฿66K
-63.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rp 6.6M
$1,469 ฿47K
-73.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 Rp 20.1M
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-71.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$259 Rp 4.3M
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-91.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yogyakarta
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$534 ฿17.1K
-58.55%
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 Yogyakarta: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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