Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kulim is 0.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kulim is 3.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.28

$4.51 ฿142

-43.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.34 MYR 94.8

$46.08 ฿1,449

-49.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$8.78 ฿276

-58.09%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 9.01

$3.09 ฿97.0

-28.16%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.70 ฿21.97

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.40 ฿12.46

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.97

$2.40 ฿75.5

74.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 MYR 21.47

$3.68 ฿116

43.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.43

$2.25 ฿70.6

-18.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.56

$1.87 ฿58.8

-40.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.81

$2.22 ฿69.8

-35.59%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.69

$2.23 ฿70.1

-15.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$19.68 ฿619

13.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$3.66 ฿115

36.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.89

$13.09 ฿411

-19.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.83

$3.38 ฿106

15.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.92

$1.69 ฿53.3

0.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.02

$2.33 ฿73.2

48.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$1.98 ฿62.4

31.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.14

$1.55 ฿48.77

13.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.51 ฿47.42

-33.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.98 ฿30.84

10.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 2.05

$0.48 ฿15.01

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.35 ฿137

-1.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.51 MYR 67.0

$20.65 ฿649

-20.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$1.77 ฿55.8

137.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 MYR 22.38

$2.75 ฿86.6

100.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 MYR 2.13

$1.37 ฿43.19

-61.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.75

$11.36 ฿357

5.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$3.11 ฿97.8

-61.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$1.05 ฿32.96

-1.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.95

$13.72 ฿431

-67.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.89

$1.34 ฿42.16

-64.93%

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

$43.7K MYR 177.2K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

57.84%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.3K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-8.15%

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

$73.1 MYR 297

$122 ฿3,835

-40.07%

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

$9.44 MYR 38.32

$13.61 ฿428

-30.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.36 MYR 115

$18.49 ฿581

53.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.70 MYR 149

$61.7 ฿1,939

-40.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 24.23

$16.70 ฿525

-64.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 MYR 23.04

$9.09 ฿286

-37.51%

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

$120 MYR 486

$702 ฿22.1K

-82.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,379 MYR 17.8K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-72.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 450

$58.9 ฿1,851

88.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.01 MYR 110

$34.41 ฿1,082

-21.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 MYR 310

$113 ฿3,545

-32.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.9 MYR 320

$84.7 ฿2,662

-6.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,587

$606 ฿19.1K

-35.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$435 ฿13.7K

-37.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,660

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-68.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,926

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-67.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,505 MYR 6,110

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-66.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,235

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-73.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

5.33

-25.70%

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

Last update for Kulim: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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