Phuket vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2965
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$484
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1625
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$317
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.24M

The cost of living in Phuket is 52% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6130th and 7917th ($870 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Phuket compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 5986th and 5383rd 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
$4.16
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.59
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$672
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13219
$8582

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442