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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 37.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 37.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 MYR 10.41

$4.65 ฿151

-43.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.62 MYR 73.4

$46.54 ฿1,507

-59.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 14.62

$8.64 ฿280

-57.06%

Cappuccino

$2.21 MYR 8.72

$2.93 ฿94.8

-24.57%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.68 ฿22.15

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.36 ฿11.79

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.35

$2.43 ฿78.7

49.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.16 MYR 20.31

$3.64 ฿118

41.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$2.19 ฿70.8

-13.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$1.80 ฿58.3

-42.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.67

$2.18 ฿70.5

-33.94%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$2.29 ฿74.3

-17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.75 MYR 42.34

$19.66 ฿637

-45.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 13.63

$3.78 ฿122

-8.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.36 MYR 32.94

$13.09 ฿424

-36.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.30 ฿107

-15.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 6.92

$1.71 ฿55.2

2.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.70

$2.31 ฿74.7

6.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$1.99 ฿64.3

-39.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.53 ฿49.58

-22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.08

$1.49 ฿48.16

-30.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 MYR 3.47

$1.01 ฿32.86

-12.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.48 ฿15.70

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.89

$4.27 ฿138

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.32 MYR 80.1

$19.82 ฿642

2.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.62

$1.79 ฿57.9

50.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 MYR 15.22

$2.70 ฿87.3

42.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.74

$1.37 ฿44.33

-48.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 45.54

$11.39 ฿369

1.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$3.05 ฿98.8

-67.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$1.03 ฿33.44

10.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MYR 17.05

$14.02 ฿454

-69.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$1.34 ฿43.40

-64.93%

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

$31.2K MYR 122.9K

$28.2K ฿914.6K

10.46%

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

$28.1K MYR 110.8K

$33.2K ฿1.1M

-15.39%

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

$41.57 MYR 164

$124 ฿4,004

-66.38%

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

$9.92 MYR 39.10

$13.60 ฿440

-27.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.41 MYR 92.3

$18.25 ฿591

28.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.04 MYR 146

$61.9 ฿2,004

-40.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 22.64

$17.01 ฿551

-66.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.77

$9.15 ฿296

-45.14%

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

$118 MYR 464

$705 ฿22.8K

-83.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,345 MYR 17.1K

$16.2K ฿523.5K

-73.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.95 MYR 193

$58.1 ฿1,882

-15.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.25 MYR 107

$34.27 ฿1,110

-20.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 MYR 216

$115 ฿3,731

-52.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.74 MYR 192

$84.9 ฿2,749

-42.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,515

$613 ฿19.9K

-37.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,068

$447 ฿14.5K

-39.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,532

$2,070 ฿67.0K

-68.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,828

$1,517 ฿49.1K

-69.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,697 MYR 6,687

$4,169 ฿135.0K

-59.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 MYR 3,760

$3,017 ฿97.7K

-68.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$551 MYR 2,170

$530 ฿17.2K

3.87%

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 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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