Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 32.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 34.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$4.59 ฿147

-23.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$46.83 ฿1,497

-59.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.79 MYR 18.93

$8.70 ฿278

-44.94%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$2.92 ฿93.5

-7.19%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.38

$0.68 ฿21.86

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.44

$0.40 ฿12.66

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.20

$2.51 ฿80.2

43.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.34

$3.80 ฿122

35.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.23

$2.16 ฿69.1

-15.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.88 ฿60.1

-50.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$2.16 ฿69.0

-40.74%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 8.59

$2.22 ฿71.0

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.67 MYR 61.9

$19.57 ฿626

-19.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.67

$3.80 ฿122

31.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 MYR 42.72

$13.41 ฿429

-19.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$3.26 ฿104

-17.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.83

$1.61 ฿51.5

7.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.15

$2.31 ฿73.8

11.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.06 ฿65.8

-41.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.61 ฿51.3

-13.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.44 ฿46.13

-8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$1.03 ฿32.91

-12.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.48 ฿15.34

31.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$4.50 ฿144

-3.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 MYR 58.2

$19.18 ฿613

-23.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 MYR 10.47

$1.82 ฿58.3

45.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.40

$2.69 ฿86.0

7.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$1.38 ฿44.04

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 45.89

$11.76 ฿376

-1.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$3.11 ฿99.3

-68.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$1.00 ฿32.09

-2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$13.74 ฿439

-34.57%

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 123.9K

$27.4K ฿874.5K

14.64%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

$33.0K ฿1.1M

-16.61%

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

$45.88 MYR 181

$125 ฿3,993

-63.26%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.83

$13.74 ฿439

-33.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.70 MYR 93.6

$18.61 ฿595

27.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.44 MYR 124

$60.6 ฿1,936

-48.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.10

$17.15 ฿548

-65.89%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.94

$9.01 ฿288

-43.95%

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

$213 MYR 840

$698 ฿22.3K

-69.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

-56.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.14 MYR 194

$59.2 ฿1,893

-17.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.84 MYR 94.2

$34.86 ฿1,115

-31.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 283

$114 ฿3,651

-37.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.22 MYR 190

$85.8 ฿2,743

-43.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 MYR 984

$619 ฿19.8K

-59.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 692

$437 ฿14.0K

-59.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,354

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-71.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,662

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-72.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,767 MYR 6,978

$3,764 ฿120.3K

-53.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$869 MYR 3,433

$2,694 ฿86.1K

-67.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$678 MYR 2,680

$528 ฿16.9K

28.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

5.33

-23.64%

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

Last update for Kepong: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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