Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 16.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 30.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 MYR 10.71
$4.68 ฿151
-45.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 MYR 78.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 MYR 16.26
$8.65 ฿280
-55.38%
Cappuccino
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$3.09 ฿100
-24.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 MYR 15.37
$2.39 ฿77.4
52.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 MYR 21.62
$3.62 ฿117
41.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.77
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MYR 6.28
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.48%
Eggs
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.23
$19.31 ฿625
-44.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$3.77 ฿122
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 MYR 34.75
$13.05 ฿422
-36.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.24
$3.28 ฿106
-18.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.32
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.65
$2.4 ฿77.7
5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.78
$1.02 ฿32.87
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.14
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18
$4.32 ฿140
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 MYR 79.5
$21.68 ฿702
-13.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MYR 11.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MYR 16.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 MYR 49.97
$11.76 ฿380
0.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MYR 4.12
$3.15 ฿102
-68.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.79
$1 ฿32.3
14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 18.48
$13.64 ฿442
-67.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.93
$1.3 ฿42.2
-64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 131.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.84 MYR 172
$123 ฿3,970
-66.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 MYR 41.71
$13.93 ฿451
-29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.27 MYR 98.1
$18.24 ฿590
27.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 MYR 158
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 MYR 24.93
$17.11 ฿554
-65.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 MYR 21.19
$9.07 ฿294
-44.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 497
$694 ฿22.5K
-83.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,312 MYR 18.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.08 MYR 207
$57.5 ฿1,861
-14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 MYR 115
$34.51 ฿1,117
-21.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 MYR 225
$115 ฿3,727
-53.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.52 MYR 209
$84.8 ฿2,743
-41.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYR 1,628
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,129
$442 ฿14.3K
-39.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MYR 2,735
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,959
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,610 MYR 6,788
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-62.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 MYR 4,333
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 MYR 2,256
$697 ฿22.5K
-23.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5.33
-25.70%

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Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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