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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 36.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 41.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 Rp 40.5K
$4.71 ฿151
-48.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.65 Rp 310.8K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-59.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 55.9K
$8.84 ฿283
-62.10%
Cappuccino
$2.04 Rp 34.1K
$3.06 ฿98
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,842
$0.69 ฿22.16
-23.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,286
$0.39 ฿12.56
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 45.8K
$2.49 ฿79.6
10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 Rp 71.4K
$3.72 ฿119
15.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 Rp 21.6K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-38.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.7K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-57.85%
Eggs
$1.63 Rp 27.1K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.47 Rp 107.8K
$19.66 ฿629
-67.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
$3.77 ฿121
-16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 Rp 133.7K
$13.53 ฿433
-40.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 47.4K
$3.24 ฿104
-12.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 25.4K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Rp 34.6K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.9K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-25.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 27.3K
$1.59 ฿50.7
3.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 Rp 42.3K
$1.49 ฿47.76
70.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 Rp 14.7K
$1.01 ฿32.46
-12.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,585
$0.48 ฿15.46
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 42.2K
$4.48 ฿143
-43.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.04 Rp 367.3K
$20.34 ฿651
8.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.4K
$1.86 ฿59.5
14.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 52.3K
$2.7 ฿86.3
16.30%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,834
$1.43 ฿45.79
-83.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.36 Rp 305.9K
$11.47 ฿367
60.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,936
$3.04 ฿97.4
-82.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,714
$1.04 ฿33.18
-67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 41.3K
$13.64 ฿437
-81.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 Rp 13.4K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-40.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 414.9M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K Rp 545.8M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71 Rp 1.2M
$122 ฿3,905
-41.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.27 Rp 104.5K
$13.61 ฿435
-53.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 Rp 394.5K
$18.36 ฿588
28.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.29 Rp 554.7K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-44.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.47 Rp 174.5K
$16.84 ฿539
-37.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 50K
$8.92 ฿285
-66.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$684 ฿21.9K
-83.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,723 Rp 128.7M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-51.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.34 Rp 688.8K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-28.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 Rp 505K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-11.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 Rp 1M
$113 ฿3,631
-45.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-22.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 Rp 5.1M
$621 ฿19.9K
-50.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 Rp 4.1M
$441 ฿14.1K
-44.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 Rp 8.7M
$2,063 ฿66K
-74.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 Rp 6.1M
$1,469 ฿47K
-75.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,286 Rp 21.4M
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-70.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$846 Rp 14.1M
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-71.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 Rp 5.2M
$534 ฿17.1K
-41.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

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Last update for South Tangerang: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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