Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 22.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 28.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$4.68 ฿151

-40.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$46.4 ฿1,502

-56.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$8.65 ฿280

-45.78%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$3.09 ฿100

-16.83%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.73 ฿23.53

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.37 ฿11.95

-13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$2.39 ฿77.4

15.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$3.62 ฿117

-1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$2.24 ฿72.5

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.8 ฿58.2

-37.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$2.24 ฿72.3

-54.91%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.23 ฿72.1

-4.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$19.31 ฿625

-51.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$3.77 ฿122

2.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$13.05 ฿422

-39.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$3.28 ฿106

-7.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.63 ฿52.6

-32.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.4 ฿77.7

9.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.99 ฿64.3

-7.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.53 ฿49.62

-24.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.49 ฿48.11

-18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.02 ฿32.87

64.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.48 ฿15.61

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.32 ฿140

-4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$21.68 ฿702

-10.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$1.77 ฿57.3

110.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.79 ฿90.4

21.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$1.35 ฿43.74

-81.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.76 ฿380

-1.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$3.15 ฿102

-71.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1 ฿32.3

14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$13.64 ฿442

-85.78%

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)

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

64.15%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

6.49%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$123 ฿3,970

-65.65%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$13.93 ฿451

-35.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$18.24 ฿590

36.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$60.8 ฿1,966

-50.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$17.11 ฿554

-42.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$9.07 ฿294

-49.06%

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

$144 MYR 606

$694 ฿22.5K

-79.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-62.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$57.5 ฿1,861

14.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$34.51 ฿1,117

-7.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$115 ฿3,727

-25.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$84.8 ฿2,743

-14.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$611 ฿19.8K

-54.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$442 ฿14.3K

-52.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-71.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-73.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-55.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-53.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$697 ฿22.5K

-18.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

5.33

-19.89%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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