Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyberjaya, Selangor and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyberjaya, Selangor and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cyberjaya, Selangor is 21.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cyberjaya, Selangor is 43.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 MYR 12.35
$4.65 ฿149
-32.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 MYR 56.2
$46.11 ฿1,474
-69.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.80 MYR 18.96
$8.74 ฿279
-45.08%
Cappuccino
$1.69 MYR 6.69
$3.04 ฿97.1
-44.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MYR 2.76
$0.72 ฿23.03
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MYR 1.03
$0.39 ฿12.50
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 MYR 7.30
$2.44 ฿78.0
-24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MYR 14.24
$3.79 ฿121
-4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$2.14 ฿68.6
-19.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.67
$1.86 ฿59.5
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.89
$2.19 ฿69.9
-43.38%
Eggs
$1.36 MYR 5.36
$2.25 ฿71.8
-39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 MYR 61.8
$19.73 ฿631
-20.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.13
$3.79 ฿121
-32.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 MYR 16.76
$13.55 ฿433
-68.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 MYR 9.65
$3.25 ฿104
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 MYR 4.24
$1.67 ฿53.4
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 MYR 7.58
$2.39 ฿76.5
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.08
$2.09 ฿66.9
-50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.53 ฿48.88
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MYR 2.92
$1.51 ฿48.27
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 MYR 4.75
$0.99 ฿31.62
21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$0.51 ฿16.46
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 17.12
$4.27 ฿137
1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.70 MYR 58.1
$20.31 ฿649
-27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MYR 7.09
$1.79 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MYR 8.02
$2.77 ฿88.5
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 MYR 3.56
$1.40 ฿44.89
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.69 MYR 46.17
$11.70 ฿374
-0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 MYR 2.75
$3.11 ฿99.4
-77.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.10
$0.99 ฿31.80
5.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 MYR 22.58
$13.73 ฿439
-58.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.85
$1.32 ฿42.17
-64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K MYR 121.0K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
12.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MYR 112.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.09 MYR 182
$120 ฿3,849
-61.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 MYR 35.76
$13.93 ฿445
-35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.56 MYR 97.0
$18.31 ฿585
34.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 MYR 201
$60.9 ฿1,948
-16.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.67 MYR 42.15
$17.23 ฿551
-38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 MYR 19.37
$8.71 ฿278
-43.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 730
$698 ฿22.3K
-73.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,832 MYR 27.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-56.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 MYR 258
$57.6 ฿1,843
13.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.20 MYR 75.8
$34.24 ฿1,095
-43.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 MYR 236
$113 ฿3,618
-47.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.80 MYR 161
$84.8 ฿2,711
-51.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MYR 1,192
$604 ฿19.3K
-50.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MYR 1,132
$436 ฿13.9K
-34.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 MYR 2,347
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 MYR 1,982
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-66.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$896 MYR 3,538
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-78.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$817 MYR 3,228
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-72.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cyberjaya, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,811 MYR 7,153
$529 ฿16.9K
242.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
5.33
-23.64%

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Last update for Cyberjaya, Selangor: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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