Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 23.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 27% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.66 MYR 10.44

$4.65 ฿146

-42.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.39 MYR 56.6

$46.11 ฿1,450

-68.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.72 MYR 14.61

$8.74 ฿275

-57.44%

Cappuccino

$2.26 MYR 8.89

$3.04 ฿95.5

-25.66%

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

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.72 ฿22.65

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.39 ฿12.30

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 16.55

$2.44 ฿76.7

72.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 MYR 20.78

$3.79 ฿119

39.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.18

$2.14 ฿67.4

-14.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.72

$1.86 ฿58.5

-48.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$2.19 ฿68.8

-58.45%

Eggs

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$2.25 ฿70.6

-48.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.86 MYR 54.5

$19.73 ฿620

-29.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.67 MYR 14.41

$3.79 ฿119

-3.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 MYR 37.51

$13.55 ฿426

-29.59%

Apples (1kg)

$4.00 MYR 15.72

$3.25 ฿102

23.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.79

$1.67 ฿52.6

3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 MYR 13.44

$2.39 ฿75.2

43.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.10

$2.09 ฿65.8

22.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.97

$1.53 ฿48.07

15.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.51 ฿47.47

-34.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.45

$0.99 ฿31.09

14.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.51 ฿16.19

-9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.01

$4.27 ฿134

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.52 MYR 80.7

$20.31 ฿638

1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 17.04

$1.79 ฿56.3

142.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.19

$2.77 ฿87.0

103.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.89

$1.40 ฿44.15

-47.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.06

$11.70 ฿368

2.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.54

$3.11 ฿97.8

-62.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.30

$0.99 ฿31.27

10.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.22 MYR 16.59

$13.73 ฿432

-69.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.32 ฿41.47

-65.15%

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

$43.6K MYR 171.4K

$27.2K ฿856.3K

60.09%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-9.29%

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

$73.7 MYR 290

$120 ฿3,785

-38.76%

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

$9.63 MYR 37.85

$13.93 ฿438

-30.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.69 MYR 113

$18.31 ฿576

56.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.89 MYR 145

$60.9 ฿1,916

-39.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 22.76

$17.23 ฿542

-66.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.52 MYR 21.71

$8.71 ฿274

-36.62%

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

$117 MYR 459

$698 ฿21.9K

-83.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,347 MYR 17.1K

$15.7K ฿494.7K

-72.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 432

$57.6 ฿1,812

90.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.88 MYR 110

$34.24 ฿1,077

-18.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.3 MYR 296

$113 ฿3,558

-33.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.7 MYR 309

$84.8 ฿2,666

-7.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,505

$604 ฿19.0K

-36.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,070

$436 ฿13.7K

-37.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,500

$2,057 ฿64.7K

-69.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,828

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-68.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,768 MYR 6,950

$4,252 ฿133.7K

-58.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$889 MYR 3,494

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-70.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

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 Kemaman: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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