Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 37.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 37.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 MYR 9.37

$4.65 ฿149

-49.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.63 MYR 45.92

$46.11 ฿1,474

-74.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 MYR 13.20

$8.74 ฿279

-61.78%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$3.04 ฿97.1

-26.97%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.42

$0.72 ฿23.03

-15.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.39 ฿12.50

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.24

$2.44 ฿78.0

47.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 21.54

$3.79 ฿121

43.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MYR 6.32

$2.14 ฿68.6

-25.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.86 ฿59.5

-39.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.19

$2.19 ฿69.9

-51.60%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.08

$2.25 ฿71.8

-43.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.06 MYR 39.72

$19.73 ฿631

-49.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.84

$3.79 ฿121

-7.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 MYR 24.52

$13.55 ฿433

-54.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$3.25 ฿104

-8.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.67 ฿53.4

7.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 11.92

$2.39 ฿76.5

26.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 7.94

$2.09 ฿66.9

-3.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$1.53 ฿48.88

-16.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.51 ฿48.27

-33.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.99 ฿31.62

-31.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.51 ฿16.46

-1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.07

$4.27 ฿137

1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 79.3

$20.31 ฿649

-1.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.65

$1.79 ฿57.3

8.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MYR 7.41

$2.77 ฿88.5

-32.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$1.40 ฿44.89

-65.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 MYR 80.5

$11.70 ฿374

74.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$3.11 ฿99.4

-66.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.48

$0.99 ฿31.80

-61.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.38

$13.73 ฿439

-67.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$1.32 ฿42.17

-62.12%

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

$32.8K MYR 129.4K

$27.2K ฿870.7K

20.26%

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

$31.1K MYR 123.0K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-8.72%

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

$23.53 MYR 93.0

$120 ฿3,849

-80.46%

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

$9.46 MYR 37.36

$13.93 ฿445

-32.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 MYR 82.8

$18.31 ฿585

14.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 146

$60.9 ฿1,948

-39.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.33

$17.23 ฿551

-65.70%

Cinema Ticket

$3.99 MYR 15.75

$8.71 ฿278

-54.19%

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

$120 MYR 474

$698 ฿22.3K

-82.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,390 MYR 17.3K

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-72.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.6 MYR 279

$57.6 ฿1,843

22.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.88 MYR 106

$34.24 ฿1,095

-21.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.91 MYR 150

$113 ฿3,618

-66.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.21 MYR 183

$84.8 ฿2,711

-45.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 MYR 640

$604 ฿19.3K

-73.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,049

$436 ฿13.9K

-39.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$211 MYR 834

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-89.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,857

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-68.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,782 MYR 7,039

$4,252 ฿135.9K

-58.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 MYR 3,528

$2,988 ฿95.5K

-70.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,031 MYR 4,071

$529 ฿16.9K

94.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

5.33

-32.08%

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

Last update for Kuantan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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