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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 26.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 42.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26K
$4.71 ฿151
-66.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.52 Rp 308.6K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-59.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 Rp 60.4K
$8.84 ฿283
-58.94%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.9K
$3.06 ฿98
-43.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,685
$0.69 ฿22.16
-24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,720
$0.39 ฿12.56
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Rp 45.6K
$2.49 ฿79.6
10.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$3.72 ฿119
-7.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.8K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-45.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.9K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.8K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-60.09%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 26.4K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 Rp 150.1K
$19.66 ฿629
-54.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 Rp 51.1K
$3.77 ฿121
-18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 130.2K
$13.53 ฿433
-42.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 45.3K
$3.24 ฿104
-16.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.1K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.1K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.3K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-8.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 Rp 45.1K
$1.49 ฿47.76
81.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 16.9K
$1.01 ฿32.46
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,017
$0.48 ฿15.46
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 Rp 45.2K
$4.48 ฿143
-39.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.59 Rp 376.5K
$20.34 ฿651
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 Rp 38.2K
$1.86 ฿59.5
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rp 54.3K
$2.7 ฿86.3
20.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,382
$1.43 ฿45.79
-77.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.09 Rp 134.8K
$11.47 ฿367
-29.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,475
$3.04 ฿97.4
-81.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 Rp 7,821
$1.04 ฿33.18
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.1K
$13.64 ฿437
-81.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 14.1K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-37.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K Rp 508.6M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
12.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 457M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.5M
$122 ฿3,905
-24.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.44 Rp 74K
$13.61 ฿435
-67.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 Rp 380.9K
$18.36 ฿588
24.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.02 Rp 333.7K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-66.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 Rp 199.5K
$16.84 ฿539
-28.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
$8.92 ฿285
-64.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$684 ฿21.9K
-85.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,844 Rp 130.7M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-51.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.43 Rp 690.3K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.67 Rp 511K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 Rp 1.2M
$113 ฿3,631
-36.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 Rp 1.3M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 Rp 8.5M
$621 ฿19.9K
-18.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 Rp 4M
$441 ฿14.1K
-44.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 Rp 17.9M
$2,063 ฿66K
-47.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 Rp 10.5M
$1,469 ฿47K
-57.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 Rp 23.7M
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-66.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 Rp 9M
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-81.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 Rp 4.7M
$534 ฿17.1K
-47.46%
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 Tangerang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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