Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Phuket 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Phuket is 14.6% higher than in Bali (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Phuket is 3.2% higher than in Bali | |
| Rent Prices in Phuket are 14.8% lower than in Bali | |
| Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 32.3% higher than in Bali | |
| Groceries Prices in Phuket are 7.1% higher than in Bali | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 82.6% higher than in Bali | |
Restaurants | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
41,696.03 Rp (93.34 ฿) |
67,004.99 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
+60.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
350,000.00 Rp (783.52 ฿) |
536,039.89 Rp (1,200.00 ฿) |
+53.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
65,000.00 Rp (145.51 ฿) |
111,674.98 Rp (250.00 ฿) |
+71.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
47,500.00 Rp (106.34 ฿) |
42,436.49 Rp (95.00 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (134.32 ฿) |
53,603.99 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
37,653.78 Rp (84.29 ฿) |
37,793.14 Rp (84.61 ฿) |
+0.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17,253.55 Rp (38.62 ฿) |
11,955.79 Rp (26.76 ฿) |
-30.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20,267.00 Rp (45.37 ฿) |
6,170.04 Rp (13.81 ฿) |
-69.6 % |
Markets | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
114,796.04 Rp (256.99 ฿) |
105,236.36 Rp (235.59 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,765.99 Rp (55.44 ฿) |
23,503.91 Rp (52.62 ฿) |
-5.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,135.71 Rp (24.93 ฿) |
9,841.54 Rp (22.03 ฿) |
-11.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
27,078.06 Rp (60.62 ฿) |
32,811.60 Rp (73.45 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77,252.08 Rp (172.94 ฿) |
170,639.73 Rp (382.00 ฿) |
+120.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
27,612.47 Rp (61.81 ฿) |
21,072.47 Rp (47.17 ฿) |
-23.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
76,897.65 Rp (172.15 ฿) |
72,247.67 Rp (161.74 ฿) |
-6.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,412.25 Rp (47.93 ฿) |
21,825.06 Rp (48.86 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,787.75 Rp (26.39 ฿) |
8,104.80 Rp (18.14 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,723.74 Rp (44.15 ฿) |
12,663.74 Rp (28.35 ฿) |
-35.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,145.41 Rp (27.19 ฿) |
11,211.64 Rp (25.10 ฿) |
-7.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12,880.54 Rp (28.83 ฿) |
10,029.69 Rp (22.45 ฿) |
-22.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,104.58 Rp (33.81 ฿) |
7,463.17 Rp (16.71 ฿) |
-50.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,754.39 Rp (33.03 ฿) |
14,517.75 Rp (32.50 ฿) |
-1.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,418.50 Rp (27.80 ฿) |
7,454.30 Rp (16.69 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (671.59 ฿) |
268,019.94 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
38,238.99 Rp (85.60 ฿) |
24,736.35 Rp (55.38 ฿) |
-35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42,706.68 Rp (95.60 ฿) |
36,796.90 Rp (82.38 ฿) |
-13.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 Rp (78.35 ฿) |
65,218.19 Rp (146.00 ฿) |
+86.3 % |
Transportation | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4,400.00 Rp (9.85 ฿) |
17,868.00 Rp (40.00 ฿) |
+306.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,357.65 Rp (303.02 ฿) |
177,286.92 Rp (396.88 ฿) |
+31.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Rp (13.43 ฿) |
44,669.99 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+644.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,667.75 Rp (26.12 ฿) |
26,239.63 Rp (58.74 ฿) |
+124.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 Rp (223.86 ฿) |
201,014.96 Rp (450.00 ฿) |
+101.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
52,479.20 Rp (117.48 ฿) |
70,102.67 Rp (156.93 ฿) |
+33.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,412,500.00 Rp (914,288.31 ฿) |
312,689,933.96 Rp (700,000.00 ฿) |
-23.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
429,533,004.32 Rp (961,569.50 ฿) |
433,298,908.49 Rp (970,000.00 ฿) |
+0.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
926,148.93 Rp (2,073.31 ฿) |
1,802,486.45 Rp (4,035.12 ฿) |
+94.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
69,472.13 Rp (155.52 ฿) |
200,847.45 Rp (449.62 ฿) |
+189.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
544,285.71 Rp (1,218.46 ฿) |
242,051.79 Rp (541.87 ฿) |
-55.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,138,852.00 Rp (2,549.48 ฿) |
874,500.97 Rp (1,957.69 ฿) |
-23.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
130,000.00 Rp (291.02 ฿) |
186,124.96 Rp (416.67 ฿) |
+43.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (111.93 ฿) |
134,009.97 Rp (300.00 ฿) |
+168.0 % |
Childcare | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,000,000.00 Rp (8,954.56 ฿) |
10,061,383.59 Rp (22,523.81 ฿) |
+151.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,666,666.67 Rp (339,526.97 ฿) |
213,191,114.09 Rp (477,258.02 ฿) |
+40.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
686,358.65 Rp (1,536.51 ฿) |
776,364.44 Rp (1,738.00 ฿) |
+13.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
350,593.37 Rp (784.85 ฿) |
434,415.66 Rp (972.50 ฿) |
+23.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,250,000.00 Rp (2,798.30 ฿) |
1,663,957.15 Rp (3,725.00 ฿) |
+33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,124,750.00 Rp (2,517.91 ฿) |
1,116,749.76 Rp (2,500.00 ฿) |
-0.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,353,249.69 Rp (23,177.19 ฿) |
8,308,769.75 Rp (18,600.34 ฿) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,868,686.22 Rp (15,376.51 ฿) |
6,951,767.28 Rp (15,562.50 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,978,856.44 Rp (80,543.68 ฿) |
27,817,221.40 Rp (62,272.73 ฿) |
-22.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,204,620.37 Rp (51,946.78 ฿) |
21,991,379.97 Rp (49,230.77 ฿) |
-5.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,760,311.95 Rp (6,179.34 ฿) |
5,394,926.40 Rp (12,077.29 ฿) |
+95.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,048,559.07 Rp (4,585.99 ฿) |
3,361,454.14 Rp (7,525.08 ฿) |
+64.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,561,091.43 Rp (10,210.64 ฿) |
8,591,219.73 Rp (19,232.64 ฿) |
+88.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.17 | 4.37 | -64.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 76 | 87 |
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