Jakarta vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$375
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
7
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
10.6M
77.6K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 23% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6641st and 5798th ($757 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4600th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$13132

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$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892