Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 23% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 25.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.80 MYR 15.02

$4.59 ฿147

-17.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.71 MYR 70.0

$46.83 ฿1,497

-62.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.69 MYR 22.46

$8.70 ฿278

-34.60%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.51

$2.92 ฿93.5

-0.34%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.43

$0.68 ฿21.86

-10.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.40 ฿12.66

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 10.95

$2.51 ฿80.2

10.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 MYR 18.99

$3.80 ฿122

26.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.19

$2.16 ฿69.1

-15.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.19

$1.88 ฿60.1

-30.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.19

$2.16 ฿69.0

-39.35%

Eggs

$2.17 MYR 8.59

$2.22 ฿71.0

-2.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.19 MYR 64.0

$19.57 ฿626

-17.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.83

$3.80 ฿122

-7.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.61 MYR 22.15

$13.41 ฿429

-58.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.67

$3.26 ฿104

-48.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.61 ฿51.5

-43.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.68

$2.31 ฿73.8

-26.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$2.06 ฿65.8

-45.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$1.61 ฿51.3

-67.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.44 ฿46.13

-20.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$1.03 ฿32.91

-30.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.54

$0.48 ฿15.34

-18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.27

$4.50 ฿144

-8.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.53 MYR 73.2

$19.18 ฿613

-3.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$1.82 ฿58.3

53.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$2.69 ฿86.0

-27.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.38 ฿44.04

-12.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.85 MYR 62.6

$11.76 ฿376

34.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$3.11 ฿99.3

-71.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.00 ฿32.09

-6.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 MYR 9.12

$13.74 ฿439

-83.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$1.30 ฿41.49

-58.46%

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

$41.7K MYR 164.7K

$27.4K ฿874.5K

52.43%

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

$37.5K MYR 148.2K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

13.65%

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

$57.5 MYR 227

$125 ฿3,993

-53.96%

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

$9.18 MYR 36.27

$13.74 ฿439

-33.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.96 MYR 114

$18.61 ฿595

55.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.3 MYR 254

$60.6 ฿1,936

6.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 22.79

$17.15 ฿548

-66.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 MYR 16.28

$9.01 ฿288

-54.27%

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

$119 MYR 472

$698 ฿22.3K

-82.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,154 MYR 28.3K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

-55.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 MYR 249

$59.2 ฿1,893

6.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.61 MYR 133

$34.86 ฿1,115

-3.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.2 MYR 305

$114 ฿3,651

-32.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.9 MYR 355

$85.8 ฿2,743

4.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 849

$619 ฿19.8K

-65.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 600

$437 ฿14.0K

-65.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,845

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-77.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 MYR 1,266

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-78.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,176

$3,764 ฿120.3K

-51.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,180 MYR 4,663

$2,694 ฿86.1K

-56.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,456

$528 ฿16.9K

17.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

5.33

-15.57%

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

Last update for Bintulu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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