Bali vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$764
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
4.36M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bali is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4830th and 5233rd ($1175 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5918th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Phuket

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Bali Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$16566

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981