Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bali 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bali is 12.2% lower than in Phuket (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bali is 2.4% lower than in Phuket | |
| Rent Prices in Bali are 18.3% higher than in Phuket | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bali are 24.5% lower than in Phuket | |
| Groceries Prices in Bali are 5.9% lower than in Phuket | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bali is 45.3% lower than in Phuket | |
Restaurants | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ฿ (66,454.46 Rp) |
94.03 ฿ (41,658.29 Rp) |
-37.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ฿ (531,635.66 Rp) |
790.01 ฿ (350,000.00 Rp) |
-34.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ฿ (110,757.43 Rp) |
146.72 ฿ (65,000.00 Rp) |
-41.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
97.50 ฿ (43,195.40 Rp) |
107.22 ฿ (47,500.00 Rp) |
+10.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
135.00 ฿ (59,809.01 Rp) |
135.43 ฿ (60,000.00 Rp) |
+0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.20 ฿ (37,747.74 Rp) |
84.99 ฿ (37,654.19 Rp) |
-0.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
27.19 ฿ (12,044.87 Rp) |
38.96 ฿ (17,258.30 Rp) |
+43.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.73 ฿ (6,084.27 Rp) |
45.71 ฿ (20,252.55 Rp) |
+232.9 % |
Markets | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
235.59 ฿ (104,371.71 Rp) |
259.09 ฿ (114,783.04 Rp) |
+10.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.62 ฿ (23,310.80 Rp) |
55.89 ฿ (24,761.86 Rp) |
+6.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
22.03 ฿ (9,760.68 Rp) |
25.13 ฿ (11,132.10 Rp) |
+14.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.45 ฿ (32,542.01 Rp) |
61.11 ฿ (27,072.97 Rp) |
-16.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
382.00 ฿ (169,237.72 Rp) |
174.06 ฿ (77,114.91 Rp) |
-54.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.17 ฿ (20,899.33 Rp) |
62.33 ฿ (27,612.47 Rp) |
+32.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
161.87 ฿ (71,713.54 Rp) |
173.20 ฿ (76,731.92 Rp) |
+7.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
48.86 ฿ (21,645.74 Rp) |
48.31 ฿ (21,404.04 Rp) |
-1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (8,038.21 Rp) |
26.60 ฿ (11,784.14 Rp) |
+46.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
28.35 ฿ (12,559.70 Rp) |
44.51 ฿ (19,718.92 Rp) |
+57.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
25.10 ฿ (11,119.52 Rp) |
27.38 ฿ (12,129.01 Rp) |
+9.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.45 ฿ (9,947.28 Rp) |
29.03 ฿ (12,862.32 Rp) |
+29.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.71 ฿ (7,401.85 Rp) |
34.04 ฿ (15,080.58 Rp) |
+103.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
32.50 ฿ (14,398.47 Rp) |
33.27 ฿ (14,740.03 Rp) |
+2.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.69 ฿ (7,393.06 Rp) |
28.03 ฿ (12,416.14 Rp) |
+67.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (265,817.83 Rp) |
677.16 ฿ (300,000.00 Rp) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
55.38 ฿ (24,533.11 Rp) |
86.24 ฿ (38,207.52 Rp) |
+55.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
82.38 ฿ (36,494.57 Rp) |
96.36 ฿ (42,690.95 Rp) |
+17.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
146.00 ฿ (64,682.34 Rp) |
79.00 ฿ (35,000.00 Rp) |
-45.9 % |
Transportation | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 ฿ (17,721.19 Rp) |
9.93 ฿ (4,400.00 Rp) |
-75.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
398.37 ฿ (176,489.81 Rp) |
305.26 ฿ (135,237.45 Rp) |
-23.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (44,302.97 Rp) |
13.54 ฿ (6,000.00 Rp) |
-86.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
58.74 ฿ (26,024.04 Rp) |
26.34 ฿ (11,667.75 Rp) |
-55.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
450.00 ฿ (199,363.37 Rp) |
225.72 ฿ (100,000.00 Rp) |
-49.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.93 ฿ (69,526.69 Rp) |
118.46 ฿ (52,479.20 Rp) |
-24.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
700,000.00 ฿ (310,120,799.60 Rp) |
921,862.55 ฿ (408,412,500.00 Rp) |
+31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
970,000.00 ฿ (429,738,822.30 Rp) |
969,075.37 ฿ (429,329,181.90 Rp) |
-0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,035.12 ฿ (1,787,676.80 Rp) |
2,089.13 ฿ (925,545.63 Rp) |
-48.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.62 ฿ (199,197.24 Rp) |
156.76 ฿ (69,447.75 Rp) |
-65.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
534.14 ฿ (236,641.16 Rp) |
1,228.55 ฿ (544,285.71 Rp) |
+130.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,957.69 ฿ (867,315.86 Rp) |
2,570.40 ฿ (1,138,765.30 Rp) |
+31.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
416.67 ฿ (184,595.71 Rp) |
293.43 ฿ (130,000.00 Rp) |
-29.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ฿ (132,908.91 Rp) |
112.86 ฿ (50,000.00 Rp) |
-62.4 % |
Childcare | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,523.81 ฿ (9,978,716.89 Rp) |
9,028.74 ฿ (4,000,000.00 Rp) |
-59.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
477,506.13 ฿ (211,549,405.79 Rp) |
342,339.72 ฿ (151,666,666.67 Rp) |
-28.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,738.00 ฿ (769,985.64 Rp) |
1,546.99 ฿ (685,362.27 Rp) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
972.50 ฿ (430,846.40 Rp) |
789.99 ฿ (349,990.08 Rp) |
-18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,725.00 ฿ (1,650,285.68 Rp) |
2,821.48 ฿ (1,250,000.00 Rp) |
-24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,500.00 ฿ (1,107,574.28 Rp) |
2,538.77 ฿ (1,124,750.00 Rp) |
+1.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,602.69 ฿ (8,241,544.29 Rp) |
23,356.97 ฿ (10,347,831.25 Rp) |
+25.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,562.50 ฿ (6,894,649.92 Rp) |
15,492.45 ฿ (6,863,614.43 Rp) |
-0.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
62,272.73 ฿ (27,588,668.54 Rp) |
81,182.98 ฿ (35,966,471.43 Rp) |
+30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
49,230.77 ฿ (21,810,693.60 Rp) |
52,345.63 ฿ (23,190,670.09 Rp) |
+6.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,077.29 ฿ (5,350,600.41 Rp) |
6,222.45 ฿ (2,756,732.32 Rp) |
-48.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,525.08 ฿ (3,333,835.64 Rp) |
4,617.15 ฿ (2,045,535.04 Rp) |
-38.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Phuket Edit |
Bali Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,253.32 ฿ (8,529,792.09 Rp) |
10,288.49 ฿ (4,558,105.35 Rp) |
-46.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 | 12.17 | +178.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 86 | 76 |
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