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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanjung Pandan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanjung Pandan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanjung Pandan is 29.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanjung Pandan is 37.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.2K
$4.71 ฿151
-67.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 Rp 203.8K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-73.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 54.7K
$8.84 ฿283
-62.90%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 27.4K
$3.06 ฿98
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,460
$0.69 ฿22.16
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,693
$0.39 ฿12.56
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 41.9K
$2.49 ฿79.6
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 59.8K
$3.72 ฿119
-3.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.5K
$2.18 ฿69.8
-46.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.7K
$1.8 ฿57.5
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.8K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-60.09%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25.7K
$2.23 ฿71.4
-30.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 Rp 136.6K
$19.66 ฿629
-58.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 51.6K
$3.77 ฿121
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 Rp 127.8K
$13.53 ฿433
-43.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 38.6K
$3.24 ฿104
-28.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 ฿51.9
-10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.2K
$2.4 ฿76.8
-24.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.1K
$2.08 ฿66.5
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.9K
$1.59 ฿50.7
-13.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.3K
$1.49 ฿47.76
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 15K
$1.01 ฿32.46
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,519
$0.48 ฿15.46
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 41.8K
$4.48 ฿143
-43.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.9 Rp 381.6K
$20.34 ฿651
12.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 34.2K
$1.86 ฿59.5
10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 51.5K
$2.7 ฿86.3
14.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,378
$1.43 ฿45.79
-77.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.61 Rp 160.2K
$11.47 ฿367
-16.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,490
$3.04 ฿97.4
-81.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,736
$1.04 ฿33.18
-67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 48.2K
$13.64 ฿437
-78.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.8K
$1.35 ฿43.31
-38.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 409.3M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 457.1M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-18.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
$122 ฿3,905
-42.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.35 Rp 72.5K
$13.61 ฿435
-68.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 Rp 376.4K
$18.36 ฿588
23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 Rp 391.1K
$59.9 ฿1,915
-60.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 Rp 102.1K
$16.84 ฿539
-63.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 50.5K
$8.92 ฿285
-66.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 Rp 1.6M
$684 ฿21.9K
-86.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,578 Rp 126.3M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-52.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.98 Rp 682.8K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-29.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.42 Rp 506.9K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-11.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 Rp 1.1M
$113 ฿3,631
-41.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 Rp 1.2M
$84.9 ฿2,716
-11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.2M
$621 ฿19.9K
-58.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$441 ฿14.1K
-63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Rp 9.7M
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.6M
$1,469 ฿47K
-77.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 Rp 19.4M
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-72.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$720 Rp 12M
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-75.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanjung Pandan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 ฿17.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Tanjung Pandan: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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