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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 27.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 25.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.01

$4.59 ฿147

-44.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 73.1

$46.83 ฿1,497

-60.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.78 MYR 14.94

$8.70 ฿278

-56.55%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.77

$2.92 ฿93.5

-23.97%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.68 ฿21.86

1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.40 ฿12.66

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 13.89

$2.51 ฿80.2

40.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.45

$3.80 ฿122

29.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.16 ฿69.1

-12.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.88 ฿60.1

-46.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.64

$2.16 ฿69.0

-33.80%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.22 ฿71.0

-14.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 41.52

$19.57 ฿626

-46.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.58

$3.80 ฿122

-9.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.19

$13.41 ฿429

-41.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.65

$3.26 ฿104

-17.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 6.95

$1.61 ฿51.5

9.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 9.62

$2.31 ฿73.8

5.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.06 ฿65.8

-41.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.45

$1.61 ฿51.3

-29.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.44 ฿46.13

-30.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.03 ฿32.91

-13.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$0.48 ฿15.34

14.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.92

$4.50 ฿144

-4.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.26 MYR 80.0

$19.18 ฿613

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.43

$1.82 ฿58.3

45.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MYR 15.61

$2.69 ฿86.0

46.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$1.38 ฿44.04

-50.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 46.39

$11.76 ฿376

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 MYR 4.00

$3.11 ฿99.3

-67.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.00 ฿32.09

11.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 MYR 16.81

$13.74 ฿439

-69.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$1.30 ฿41.49

-64.62%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.2K

$27.4K ฿874.5K

14.93%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

-16.70%

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

$40.35 MYR 159

$125 ฿3,993

-67.69%

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

$9.65 MYR 38.13

$13.74 ฿439

-29.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.05 MYR 91.0

$18.61 ฿595

23.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.11 MYR 147

$60.6 ฿1,936

-38.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 23.76

$17.15 ฿548

-64.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.84

$9.01 ฿288

-44.28%

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

$119 MYR 469

$698 ฿22.3K

-82.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,305 MYR 17.0K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

-73.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.86 MYR 197

$59.2 ฿1,893

-15.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 110

$34.86 ฿1,115

-20.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.8 MYR 213

$114 ฿3,651

-52.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.49 MYR 195

$85.8 ฿2,743

-42.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,508

$619 ฿19.8K

-38.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,052

$437 ฿14.0K

-39.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,499

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-69.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,834

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-69.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 MYR 7,372

$3,764 ฿120.3K

-50.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$859 MYR 3,393

$2,694 ฿86.1K

-68.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 MYR 2,210

$528 ฿16.9K

5.85%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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