Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 34.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 35% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
$4.65 ฿147
-48.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
$46.11 ฿1,460
-59.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
$8.74 ฿277
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
$3.04 ฿96.2
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,296
$0.72 ฿22.80
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,741
$0.39 ฿12.38
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.44 ฿77.2
13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$3.79 ฿120
10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$2.14 ฿67.9
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$1.86 ฿58.9
-39.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$2.19 ฿69.2
-60.27%
Eggs
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$2.25 ฿71.1
-25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$19.73 ฿625
-66.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
$3.79 ฿120
-14.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
$13.55 ฿429
-40.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
$3.25 ฿103
-13.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.67 ฿52.9
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
$2.39 ฿75.7
-13.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$2.09 ฿66.2
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$1.53 ฿48.39
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
$1.51 ฿47.79
69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
$0.99 ฿31.30
-7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,063
$0.51 ฿16.30
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.27 ฿135
-41.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
$20.31 ฿643
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$1.79 ฿56.7
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$2.77 ฿87.6
13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,887
$1.40 ฿44.44
-83.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
$11.70 ฿370
56.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,861
$3.11 ฿98.4
-83.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,806
$0.99 ฿31.48
-65.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
$13.73 ฿435
-81.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
$1.32 ฿41.75
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$120 ฿3,811
-41.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$13.93 ฿441
-56.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
$18.31 ฿579
26.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-44.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
$17.23 ฿545
-39.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$8.71 ฿276
-65.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$698 ฿22.1K
-84.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
$57.6 ฿1,824
-27.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
$34.24 ฿1,084
-9.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
$113 ฿3,582
-44.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$84.8 ฿2,684
-22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 Rp 5.2M
$604 ฿19.1K
-49.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$436 ฿13.8K
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 Rp 8.7M
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-75.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 Rp 6.3M
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-75.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-70.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 Rp 14.2M
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-71.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.5M
$529 ฿16.7K
-27.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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