Phuket vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$573
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
79
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.24M

The cost of living in Phuket is 74% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5233rd and 7868th ($1059 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 6325th and 5230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Tangerang

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Phuket Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$8077

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419