Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 11.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 19.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.50

$4.65 ฿148

-48.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.19 MYR 87.4

$46.11 ฿1,470

-51.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.06

$8.74 ฿279

-47.60%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.27

$3.04 ฿96.9

-5.92%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.76

$0.72 ฿22.96

-37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.39 ฿12.47

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.13

$2.44 ฿77.8

47.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.73

$3.79 ฿121

32.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.18

$2.14 ฿68.4

-26.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.86 ฿59.3

-48.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.93

$2.19 ฿69.7

-42.92%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.02

$2.25 ฿71.6

-9.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.16 MYR 59.7

$19.73 ฿629

-23.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 MYR 17.36

$3.79 ฿121

16.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 MYR 37.00

$13.55 ฿432

-30.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.81

$3.25 ฿104

-7.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.67 ฿53.3

-8.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.94

$2.39 ฿76.3

5.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$2.09 ฿66.7

-33.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.53 ฿48.74

-22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.02

$1.51 ฿48.13

-15.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.08

$0.99 ฿31.53

4.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.51 ฿16.41

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.31

$4.27 ฿136

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.40 MYR 72.5

$20.31 ฿647

-9.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.14

$1.79 ฿57.1

58.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$2.77 ฿88.2

7.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$1.40 ฿44.77

-47.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.97

$11.70 ฿373

-0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$3.11 ฿99.1

-61.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$0.99 ฿31.71

1.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.67

$13.73 ฿438

-56.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$1.32 ฿42.05

-62.88%

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

$34.8K MYR 137.0K

$27.2K ฿868.3K

27.64%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-9.19%

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

$44.04 MYR 174

$120 ฿3,838

-63.42%

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

$9.25 MYR 36.43

$13.93 ฿444

-33.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.62 MYR 113

$18.31 ฿584

56.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 147

$60.9 ฿1,942

-38.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.02

$17.23 ฿549

-66.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.25

$8.71 ฿278

-43.97%

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

$185 MYR 728

$698 ฿22.2K

-73.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,790 MYR 26.8K

$15.7K ฿501.6K

-56.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.8 MYR 244

$57.6 ฿1,838

7.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.49 MYR 108

$34.24 ฿1,092

-19.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 MYR 288

$113 ฿3,608

-35.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 MYR 201

$84.8 ฿2,704

-39.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 788

$604 ฿19.3K

-66.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 456

$436 ฿13.9K

-73.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,490

$2,057 ฿65.6K

-69.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,086

$1,498 ฿47.8K

-81.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,803 MYR 7,102

$4,252 ฿135.6K

-57.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 MYR 3,568

$2,988 ฿95.3K

-69.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,988

$529 ฿16.9K

-4.64%

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 Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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