Jakarta vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$285
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$512
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
81
8
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
11.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 38% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7756th and 5497th ($627 vs $1010) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3291st and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Phuket

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Jakarta Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$13979

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992