Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 20.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 33.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 MYR 13.80

$4.51 ฿142

-24.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 MYR 53.2

$46.08 ฿1,449

-71.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$8.78 ฿276

-64.12%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.09 ฿97.0

-3.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 MYR 3.38

$0.70 ฿21.97

18.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.40 ฿12.46

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.78 MYR 19.43

$2.40 ฿75.5

99.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 MYR 26.99

$3.68 ฿116

80.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.30

$2.25 ฿70.6

-31.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.87 ฿58.8

-63.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 MYR 2.46

$2.22 ฿69.8

-72.52%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.23 ฿70.1

-16.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 MYR 64.0

$19.68 ฿619

-19.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$3.66 ฿115

-34.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.68 MYR 39.28

$13.09 ฿411

-26.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 MYR 14.61

$3.38 ฿106

6.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.69 ฿53.3

-11.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.44

$2.33 ฿73.2

10.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.98 ฿62.4

-63.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.55 ฿48.77

-6.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$1.51 ฿47.42

-76.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$0.98 ฿30.84

30.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.48 ฿15.01

14.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.96

$4.35 ฿137

-3.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 MYR 56.6

$20.65 ฿649

-32.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$1.77 ฿55.8

62.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$2.75 ฿86.6

4.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$1.37 ฿43.19

-45.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 47.16

$11.36 ฿357

2.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$3.11 ฿97.8

-54.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.05 ฿32.96

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.56

$13.72 ฿431

-55.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$1.34 ฿42.16

-65.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

29.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

12.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.56 MYR 185

$122 ฿3,835

-62.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.11 MYR 36.97

$13.61 ฿428

-33.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 MYR 124

$18.49 ฿581

64.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.38 MYR 152

$61.7 ฿1,939

-39.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.74

$16.70 ฿525

-64.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$9.09 ฿286

-45.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$186 MYR 754

$702 ฿22.1K

-73.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-57.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$58.9 ฿1,851

9.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$34.41 ฿1,082

-46.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 298

$113 ฿3,545

-34.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.52 MYR 160

$84.7 ฿2,662

-53.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,883

$606 ฿19.1K

-23.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,140

$435 ฿13.7K

-35.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 MYR 2,144

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-74.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,315

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-78.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MYR 6,085

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-66.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 MYR 3,175

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-73.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 MYR 4,902

$547 ฿17.2K

120.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

5.33

-23.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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