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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 25.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 29.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 MYR 9.97
$4.65 ฿146
-45.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 MYR 72.8
$46.11 ฿1,450
-59.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 MYR 14.71
$8.74 ฿275
-57.21%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 8.86
$3.04 ฿95.5
-25.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 2.83
$0.72 ฿22.65
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.44
$0.39 ฿12.30
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 MYR 14.32
$2.44 ฿76.7
49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 MYR 19.82
$3.79 ฿119
32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 MYR 7.47
$2.14 ฿67.4
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.67
$1.86 ฿58.5
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 5.70
$2.19 ฿68.8
-33.79%
Eggs
$1.85 MYR 7.26
$2.25 ฿70.6
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 MYR 41.75
$19.73 ฿620
-46.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 MYR 13.49
$3.79 ฿119
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 MYR 31.86
$13.55 ฿426
-40.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 10.42
$3.25 ฿102
-18.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 MYR 6.64
$1.67 ฿52.6
1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 9.96
$2.39 ฿75.2
5.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.92
$2.09 ฿65.8
-40.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.62
$1.53 ฿48.07
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MYR 3.91
$1.51 ฿47.47
-33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.50
$0.99 ฿31.09
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.00
$0.51 ฿16.19
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 16.73
$4.27 ฿134
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 MYR 78.6
$20.31 ฿638
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MYR 10.39
$1.79 ฿56.3
47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 MYR 15.46
$2.77 ฿87.0
41.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.90
$1.40 ฿44.15
-47.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.72 MYR 46.07
$11.70 ฿368
0.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.03
$3.11 ฿97.8
-66.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 MYR 4.32
$0.99 ฿31.27
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MYR 17.09
$13.73 ฿432
-68.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$1.32 ฿41.47
-62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MYR 125.4K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MYR 111.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.57 MYR 159
$120 ฿3,785
-66.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.51 MYR 37.37
$13.93 ฿438
-31.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.90 MYR 90.0
$18.31 ฿576
25.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.27 MYR 146
$60.9 ฿1,916
-38.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 MYR 23.44
$17.23 ฿542
-65.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.19
$8.71 ฿274
-43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 468
$698 ฿21.9K
-82.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,298 MYR 16.9K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-72.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.18 MYR 193
$57.6 ฿1,812
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 MYR 109
$34.24 ฿1,077
-19.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 MYR 216
$113 ฿3,558
-51.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.05 MYR 189
$84.8 ฿2,666
-43.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,542
$604 ฿19.0K
-35.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,067
$436 ฿13.7K
-37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 MYR 2,577
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 MYR 1,834
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-68.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,958 MYR 7,695
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-53.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$928 MYR 3,647
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-68.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gombak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 MYR 2,191
$529 ฿16.6K
5.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5.33
-25.70%

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

Last update for Gombak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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