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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kajang, Selangor is 11% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kajang, Selangor is 21% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 MYR 15.13
$4.73 ฿153
-24.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 MYR 79
$45.92 ฿1,486
-59.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 20
$8.59 ฿278
-44.82%
Cappuccino
$3.12 MYR 13.17
$2.92 ฿94.6
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 MYR 3.29
$0.69 ฿22.42
13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.05
$0.4 ฿12.81
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 MYR 20.34
$2.41 ฿78
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 MYR 24.39
$3.8 ฿123
52.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$2.25 ฿72.7
-19.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MYR 4.39
$1.79 ฿58.1
-41.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 7.07
$2.18 ฿70.6
-22.94%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.97
$2.29 ฿74.3
-17.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.7 MYR 66.2
$19.52 ฿632
-19.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 MYR 21.99
$3.68 ฿119
41.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 MYR 41.36
$13.18 ฿427
-25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 12.18
$3.24 ฿105
-10.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.8
$1.62 ฿52.5
-0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 MYR 12.29
$2.41 ฿78
20.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 MYR 8.05
$2.03 ฿65.6
-5.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.52 ฿49.3
-0.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.68
$1.51 ฿48.86
20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MYR 5.13
$0.97 ฿31.45
25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.17
$0.52 ฿16.68
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.96
$4.49 ฿145
-5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.83 MYR 75.2
$21.36 ฿691
-16.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MYR 12.16
$1.78 ฿57.5
61.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MYR 12.56
$2.79 ฿90.3
6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.13
$1.36 ฿44.15
-45.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.93 MYR 50.3
$11.51 ฿372
3.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.93
$3.17 ฿103
-63.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.36
$1.04 ฿33.64
-0.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 MYR 19.73
$14.03 ฿454
-66.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.93
$1.32 ฿42.59
-65.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K MYR 147.4K
$28K ฿904.8K
24.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MYR 135.2K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.12 MYR 190
$120 ฿3,899
-62.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MYR 39.89
$13.55 ฿438
-30.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MYR 130
$18.62 ฿603
65.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.4 MYR 154
$61.4 ฿1,987
-40.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.53
$16.68 ฿540
-65.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 MYR 20.82
$8.76 ฿283
-43.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MYR 907
$703 ฿22.7K
-69.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,847 MYR 28.9K
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-56.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 MYR 258
$57.9 ฿1,873
5.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 MYR 160
$35.4 ฿1,145
6.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 MYR 368
$113 ฿3,659
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 MYR 293
$83.2 ฿2,691
-16.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,630
$604 ฿19.5K
-35.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 MYR 1,156
$441 ฿14.3K
-37.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MYR 2,737
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 MYR 1,987
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-68.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,785 MYR 7,529
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-57.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 MYR 4,759
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-61.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kajang, Selangor
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 MYR 2,513
$706 ฿22.8K
-15.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
5.33
-23.64%

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Last update for Kajang, Selangor: November 3, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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