Jakarta vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$324
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
80
7
😀 Quality of life
67
57
🏙️ Population
11.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 31% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7091st and 5469th ($699 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4721st and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$14328

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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866