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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanjung Pinang is 29.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanjung Pinang is 46.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 Rp 61K
$4.68 ฿151
-19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
$8.65 ฿280
-61.73%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
$3.09 ฿100
-45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,028
$0.73 ฿23.53
-23.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,562
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
$3.62 ฿117
-0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.48%
Eggs
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$3.77 ฿122
-17.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-26.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,220
$0.48 ฿15.61
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
$4.32 ฿140
-52.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 Rp 326K
$21.68 ฿702
-7.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,276
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.73 Rp 158K
$11.76 ฿380
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,652
$3.15 ฿102
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,037
$1 ฿32.3
-63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$13.64 ฿442
-78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Rp 446M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-44.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70K
$13.93 ฿451
-68.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
$18.24 ฿590
22.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-70.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-28.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$115 ฿3,727
-41.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-74.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 Rp 11.3M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanjung Pinang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$697 ฿22.5K
-58.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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