Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Phuket 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Phuket are 9.5% higher than in Bali (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phuket are 0.2% lower than in Bali | |
| Rent Prices in Phuket are 15.4% lower than in Bali | |
| Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 22.5% higher than in Bali | |
| Groceries Prices in Phuket are 0.2% lower than in Bali | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 99.2% higher than in Bali | |
Restaurants | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
41,349.86 Rp (94.23 ฿) |
65,824.07 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
+59.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 Rp (911.52 ฿) |
526,592.56 Rp (1,200.00 ฿) |
+31.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
65,000.00 Rp (148.12 ฿) |
109,706.78 Rp (250.00 ฿) |
+68.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
50,000.00 Rp (113.94 ฿) |
42,785.65 Rp (97.50 ฿) |
-14.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (136.73 ฿) |
52,659.26 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
-12.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
39,304.79 Rp (89.57 ฿) |
36,442.71 Rp (83.05 ฿) |
-7.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
18,264.80 Rp (41.62 ฿) |
11,177.19 Rp (25.47 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20,252.41 Rp (46.15 ฿) |
6,280.71 Rp (14.31 ฿) |
-69.0 % |
Markets | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
107,476.79 Rp (244.92 ฿) |
92,193.37 Rp (210.09 ฿) |
-14.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,274.75 Rp (55.32 ฿) |
20,966.48 Rp (47.78 ฿) |
-13.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
9,482.41 Rp (21.61 ฿) |
9,668.09 Rp (22.03 ฿) |
+2.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,427.85 Rp (60.22 ฿) |
32,007.38 Rp (72.94 ฿) |
+21.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77,114.06 Rp (175.73 ฿) |
138,073.57 Rp (314.64 ฿) |
+79.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
27,612.47 Rp (62.92 ฿) |
19,782.40 Rp (45.08 ฿) |
-28.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
76,293.70 Rp (173.86 ฿) |
71,120.54 Rp (162.07 ฿) |
-6.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,403.95 Rp (48.78 ฿) |
21,440.41 Rp (48.86 ฿) |
+0.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,784.10 Rp (26.85 ฿) |
7,215.52 Rp (16.44 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,718.87 Rp (44.94 ฿) |
13,104.05 Rp (29.86 ฿) |
-33.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13,513.58 Rp (30.79 ฿) |
10,578.03 Rp (24.11 ฿) |
-21.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12,862.23 Rp (29.31 ฿) |
9,852.92 Rp (22.45 ฿) |
-23.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,556.45 Rp (35.45 ฿) |
7,331.63 Rp (16.71 ฿) |
-52.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,739.89 Rp (33.59 ฿) |
14,261.88 Rp (32.50 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,521.87 Rp (23.98 ฿) |
7,158.37 Rp (16.31 ฿) |
-32.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (683.64 ฿) |
263,296.28 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
39,540.76 Rp (90.11 ฿) |
24,765.60 Rp (56.44 ฿) |
-37.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42,562.44 Rp (96.99 ฿) |
40,184.03 Rp (91.57 ฿) |
-5.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 Rp (79.76 ฿) |
62,313.45 Rp (142.00 ฿) |
+78.0 % |
Transportation | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4,400.00 Rp (10.03 ฿) |
17,553.09 Rp (40.00 ฿) |
+298.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
134,255.11 Rp (305.94 ฿) |
174,341.86 Rp (397.29 ฿) |
+29.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Rp (13.67 ฿) |
43,882.71 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+631.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,667.75 Rp (26.59 ฿) |
25,777.18 Rp (58.74 ฿) |
+120.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 Rp (227.88 ฿) |
197,472.21 Rp (450.00 ฿) |
+97.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
52,091.31 Rp (118.71 ฿) |
68,867.16 Rp (156.93 ฿) |
+32.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,412,500.00 Rp (930,691.09 ฿) |
307,178,991.53 Rp (700,000.00 ฿) |
-24.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
427,663,375.53 Rp (974,560.02 ฿) |
425,662,316.84 Rp (970,000.00 ฿) |
-0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
923,614.66 Rp (2,104.73 ฿) |
1,681,888.50 Rp (3,832.69 ฿) |
+82.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58,754.39 Rp (133.89 ฿) |
205,120.34 Rp (467.43 ฿) |
+249.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
451,666.67 Rp (1,029.26 ฿) |
228,127.42 Rp (519.86 ฿) |
-49.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,080,694.95 Rp (2,462.69 ฿) |
892,281.83 Rp (2,033.33 ฿) |
-17.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
130,000.00 Rp (296.24 ฿) |
175,530.85 Rp (400.00 ฿) |
+35.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (113.94 ฿) |
131,648.14 Rp (300.00 ฿) |
+163.3 % |
Childcare | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,000,000.00 Rp (9,115.21 ฿) |
9,884,058.71 Rp (22,523.81 ฿) |
+147.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,666,666.67 Rp (345,618.25 ฿) |
216,447,958.84 Rp (493,241.97 ฿) |
+42.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
867,927.32 Rp (1,977.83 ฿) |
762,681.55 Rp (1,738.00 ฿) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
348,059.10 Rp (793.16 ฿) |
426,759.38 Rp (972.50 ฿) |
+22.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,250,000.00 Rp (2,848.50 ฿) |
1,579,777.67 Rp (3,600.00 ฿) |
+26.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,266,666.67 Rp (2,886.48 ฿) |
1,097,067.83 Rp (2,500.00 ฿) |
-13.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,735,277.84 Rp (24,463.57 ฿) |
8,090,390.33 Rp (18,436.40 ฿) |
-24.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,855,863.06 Rp (15,623.15 ฿) |
6,991,978.95 Rp (15,933.33 ฿) |
+2.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,966,349.36 Rp (81,960.18 ฿) |
27,326,962.23 Rp (62,272.73 ฿) |
-24.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,175,246.15 Rp (52,811.79 ฿) |
22,489,890.45 Rp (51,250.00 ฿) |
-3.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,756,697.04 Rp (6,281.97 ฿) |
4,892,164.22 Rp (11,148.27 ฿) |
+77.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,042,191.57 Rp (4,653.75 ฿) |
3,159,522.73 Rp (7,199.93 ฿) |
+54.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bali Edit |
Phuket Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,298,886.41 Rp (9,796.31 ฿) |
8,544,870.27 Rp (19,472.06 ฿) |
+98.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.17 | 4.37 | -64.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 72 | 80 |
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