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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tangerang is 24.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tangerang is 48% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-66.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.18 Rpย 307.5K
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-60.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 Rpย 59.3K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-60.02%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rpย 29.4K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rpย 8,897
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-24.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rpย 4,764
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 Rpย 45.3K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rpย 60.0K
$3.68 เธฟ116
-3.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-47.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rpย 19.0K
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rpย 15.7K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-58.11%
Eggs
$1.60 Rpย 27.1K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 Rpย 150.7K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-54.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rpย 54.0K
$3.66 เธฟ115
-12.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 Rpย 132.6K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 Rpย 46.2K
$3.38 เธฟ106
-19.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.5K
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 Rpย 38.5K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-2.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 Rpย 23.8K
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-9.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 Rpย 45.6K
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
78.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 Rpย 18.1K
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rpย 7,771
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 Rpย 45.6K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-37.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.24 Rpย 376.2K
$20.65 เธฟ649
7.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rpย 53.5K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
14.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rpย 4,996
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.18 Rpย 138.4K
$11.36 เธฟ357
-27.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rpย 9,632
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-81.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 Rpย 8,295
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 Rpย 41.4K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-82.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rpย 14.2K
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K Rpย 526.5M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K Rpย 462.5M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-18.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 Rpย 1.5M
$122 เธฟ3,834
-26.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.44 Rpย 75.2K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-67.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rpย 388.0K
$18.49 เธฟ581
24.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.95 Rpย 337.6K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-67.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 Rpย 197.5K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-30.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-65.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 Rpย 1.7M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-85.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,961 Rpย 134.7M
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-50.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 Rpย 710.0K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 Rpย 527.1K
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 Rpย 1.2M
$113 เธฟ3,544
-36.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 Rpย 1.3M
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-8.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 Rpย 8.4M
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-18.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rpย 4.2M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 Rpย 18.3M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-47.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 Rpย 10.9M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,384 Rpย 23.4M
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-68.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 Rpย 9.1M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-81.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 Rpย 4.7M
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-49.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

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Last update for Tangerang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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