Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 34.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 32.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$4.68 ฿151

-26.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 80.5

$46.4 ฿1,502

-58.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.01

$8.65 ฿280

-45.09%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.94

$3.09 ฿100

-8.41%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.93

$0.73 ฿23.53

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.37 ฿11.95

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$2.39 ฿77.4

45.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$3.62 ฿117

40.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$2.24 ฿72.5

-18.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$1.8 ฿58.2

-46.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$2.24 ฿72.3

-23.21%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$2.23 ฿72.1

-4.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 44.45

$19.31 ฿625

-45.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$3.77 ฿122

-7.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.92

$13.05 ฿422

-36.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.69

$3.28 ฿106

-15.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.63 ฿52.6

-25.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.73

$2.4 ฿77.7

6.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.99 ฿64.3

-36.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.77

$1.53 ฿49.62

-41.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.08

$1.49 ฿48.11

-19.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.98

$1.02 ฿32.87

-7.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.48 ฿15.61

27.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.32 ฿140

-3.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 MYR 60.1

$21.68 ฿702

-34.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$1.77 ฿57.3

53.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$2.79 ฿90.4

24.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$1.35 ฿43.74

-36.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.93

$11.76 ฿380

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$3.15 ฿102

-76.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.13

$1 ฿32.3

-73.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 MYR 30.57

$13.64 ฿442

-46.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.3 ฿42.2

-61.54%

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

$36.3K MYR 153K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

32.65%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-19.92%

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

$38.9 MYR 164

$123 ฿3,970

-68.29%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$13.93 ฿451

-32.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.4 MYR 124

$18.24 ฿590

61.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 MYR 161

$60.8 ฿1,966

-37.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$17.11 ฿554

-65.93%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.22

$9.07 ฿294

-44.54%

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

$210 MYR 887

$694 ฿22.5K

-69.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-60.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 MYR 232

$57.5 ฿1,861

-4.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.12 MYR 144

$34.51 ฿1,117

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$115 ฿3,727

-52.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.67 MYR 209

$84.8 ฿2,743

-41.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,003

$611 ฿19.8K

-22.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,301

$442 ฿14.3K

-30.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 MYR 3,210

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-62.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-67.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,545 MYR 6,515

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-63.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 MYR 5,388

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-55.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 MYR 3,488

$697 ฿22.5K

18.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

5.33

-15.76%

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

Last update for Klang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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