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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 25.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 43.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$4.59 ฿147
-65.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.28 Rp 313.4K
$46.83 ฿1,497
-60.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 Rp 60.0K
$8.70 ฿278
-59.77%
Cappuccino
$1.70 Rp 29.2K
$2.92 ฿93.5
-41.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,702
$0.68 ฿21.86
-16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,830
$0.40 ฿12.66
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 48.5K
$2.51 ฿80.2
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 61.8K
$3.80 ฿122
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.8K
$2.16 ฿69.1
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 18.5K
$1.88 ฿60.1
-42.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.9K
$2.16 ฿69.0
-59.72%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 27.3K
$2.22 ฿71.0
-28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 Rp 160.2K
$19.57 ฿626
-52.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rp 54.8K
$3.80 ฿122
-15.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Rp 136.1K
$13.41 ฿429
-40.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 46.9K
$3.26 ฿104
-15.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$1.61 ฿51.5
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 38.5K
$2.31 ฿73.8
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.8K
$2.06 ฿65.8
-26.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 24.4K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-11.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.9K
$1.44 ฿46.13
81.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.5K
$1.03 ฿32.91
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,255
$0.48 ฿15.34
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$4.50 ฿144
-36.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.54 Rp 386.3K
$19.18 ฿613
17.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 38.3K
$1.82 ฿58.3
22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
$2.69 ฿86.0
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,485
$1.38 ฿44.04
-76.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.45 Rp 144.8K
$11.76 ฿376
-28.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,622
$3.11 ฿99.3
-81.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,831
$1.00 ฿32.09
-54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 44.4K
$13.74 ฿439
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$1.30 ฿41.49
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K Rp 524.7M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 466.7M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-17.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 Rp 1.6M
$125 ฿3,993
-27.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 Rp 80.6K
$13.74 ฿439
-65.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 Rp 386.3K
$18.61 ฿595
21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.00 Rp 342.7K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-66.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 Rp 199.6K
$17.15 ฿548
-32.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 53.7K
$9.01 ฿288
-65.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 Rp 1.7M
$698 ฿22.3K
-85.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 Rp 135.1M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-51.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 Rp 723.8K
$59.2 ฿1,893
-28.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 Rp 531.9K
$34.86 ฿1,115
-10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$114 ฿3,651
-38.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$85.8 ฿2,743
-8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 Rp 8.7M
$619 ฿19.8K
-17.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 Rp 4.3M
$437 ฿14.0K
-42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 Rp 18.2M
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 Rp 11.1M
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-57.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 Rp 24.2M
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-62.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 Rp 9.2M
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-80.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$528 ฿16.9K
-47.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5.33
79.92%

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Last update for Tangerang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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