Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayan Lepas is 0.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bayan Lepas is 3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 MYR 14.71
$4.68 ฿151
-25.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.51 MYR 78.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
-60.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 MYR 17.02
$8.65 ฿280
-53.29%
Cappuccino
$2.83 MYR 11.94
$3.09 ฿100
-8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MYR 3.38
$0.73 ฿23.53
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 MYR 20.32
$2.39 ฿77.4
101.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 MYR 19.65
$3.62 ฿117
28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 MYR 10.01
$2.24 ฿72.5
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 MYR 5.74
$2.24 ฿72.3
-39.29%
Eggs
$1.73 MYR 7.32
$2.23 ฿72.1
-22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$54.5 MYR 230
$19.31 ฿625
181.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MYR 18.78
$3.77 ฿122
18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 MYR 27.96
$13.05 ฿422
-49.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 12.19
$3.28 ฿106
-11.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 MYR 12.35
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
-41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.22
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MYR 2.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.61
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.98 MYR 21
$4.32 ฿140
15.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 MYR 62.3
$21.68 ฿702
-31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MYR 5.51
$2.79 ฿90.4
-53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MYR 2.59
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14 MYR 59
$11.76 ฿380
19.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 MYR 6.62
$3.15 ฿102
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 4.14
$1 ฿32.3
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 MYR 24.29
$13.64 ฿442
-57.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 MYR 2.24
$1.3 ฿42.2
-59.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MYR 121.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-15.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.99 MYR 139
$123 ฿3,970
-73.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 MYR 46.55
$13.93 ฿451
-20.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.25 MYR 128
$18.24 ฿590
65.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.85 MYR 134
$60.8 ฿1,966
-47.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.5 MYR 18.96
$17.11 ฿554
-73.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 MYR 17.6
$9.07 ฿294
-54.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 MYR 977
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 MYR 29.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 MYR 161
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.28 MYR 111
$34.51 ฿1,117
-23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 MYR 265
$115 ฿3,727
-45.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 MYR 329
$84.8 ฿2,743
-7.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 MYR 784
$611 ฿19.8K
-69.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 903
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 MYR 1,963
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 MYR 2,382
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-61.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 MYR 8,269
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 MYR 4,283
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayan Lepas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$907 MYR 3,826
$697 ฿22.5K
30.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.3
5.33
-38.09%

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Last update for Bayan Lepas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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