Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tanjung Pinang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tanjung Pinang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.2% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 87.5% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 133.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.76 Rp 61K
24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
275.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
161.33%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
85.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.56 Rp 9,028
30.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 Rp 4,562
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
0.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
83.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.17 Rp 19K
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
140.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.42 Rp 23K
57.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
132.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
68.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
36.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
28.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.54 Rp 25K
29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
11.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
-19.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
12.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.44 Rp 7,220
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
109.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.08 Rp 326K
7.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.33 Rp 5,276
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.73 Rp 158K
20.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.53 Rp 8,652
494.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.37 Rp 6,037
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.9 Rp 47K
370.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
10.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.5K Rp 446M
23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
78.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.32 Rp 70K
222.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
-18.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
164.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
174.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
240.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93 Rp 1.5M
646.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
106.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
39.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
72.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$74 Rp 1.2M
14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$263 Rp 4.3M
132.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$155 Rp 2.5M
184.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
248.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$338 Rp 5.5M
332.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
294.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$697 Rp 11.3M
314.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$286 Rp 4.6M
143.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

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