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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 28.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 20.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.37 MYR 14.21

$4.68 ฿151

-27.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.84 MYR 54.1

$46.4 ฿1,502

-72.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.1 MYR 13.09

$8.65 ฿280

-64.16%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$3.09 ฿100

-5.83%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.36

$0.73 ฿23.53

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.37 ฿11.95

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.74 MYR 20

$2.39 ฿77.4

98.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 MYR 27.57

$3.62 ฿117

80.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$2.24 ฿72.5

-31.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 MYR 3.05

$1.8 ฿58.2

-60.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.6 MYR 2.53

$2.24 ฿72.3

-73.21%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.92

$2.23 ฿72.1

-15.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.78 MYR 66.6

$19.31 ฿625

-18.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.29 MYR 9.66

$3.77 ฿122

-39.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.56 MYR 40.29

$13.05 ฿422

-26.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.8 MYR 16.01

$3.28 ฿106

15.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.47

$1.63 ฿52.6

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 MYR 18.28

$2.4 ฿77.7

80.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.89

$1.99 ฿64.3

-65.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.53 ฿49.62

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$1.49 ฿48.11

-75.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.53

$1.02 ฿32.87

28.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.48 ฿15.61

10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.27

$4.32 ฿140

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.53 MYR 61.3

$21.68 ฿702

-32.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.99

$1.77 ฿57.3

60.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.79

$2.79 ฿90.4

8.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$1.35 ฿43.74

-45.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.91

$11.76 ฿380

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$3.15 ฿102

-53.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1 ฿32.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 MYR 24.73

$13.64 ฿442

-57.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$1.3 ฿42.2

-63.85%

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

$35.6K MYR 150K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

30.05%

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

$39.2K MYR 165.2K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

15.51%

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

$45.53 MYR 192

$123 ฿3,970

-62.89%

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

$9.36 MYR 39.45

$13.93 ฿451

-32.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.31 MYR 132

$18.24 ฿590

71.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.56 MYR 158

$60.8 ฿1,966

-38.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.16

$17.11 ฿554

-65.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 20.35

$9.07 ฿294

-46.75%

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

$187 MYR 788

$694 ฿22.5K

-73.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,824 MYR 28.8K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-57.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.8 MYR 277

$57.5 ฿1,861

14.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$34.51 ฿1,117

-45.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 313

$115 ฿3,727

-35.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 MYR 166

$84.8 ฿2,743

-53.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,959

$611 ฿19.8K

-23.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,215

$442 ฿14.3K

-34.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 MYR 2,252

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-73.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 MYR 1,378

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-77.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,641

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-57.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,137 MYR 4,796

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-60.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,201 MYR 5,064

$697 ฿22.5K

72.39%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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