Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 26.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 19.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$4.68 ฿151

-23.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$46.4 ฿1,502

-59.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$8.65 ฿280

-46.82%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$3.09 ฿100

-5.50%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.73 ฿23.53

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.37 ฿11.95

29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.39 ฿77.4

-11.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$3.62 ฿117

-14.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$2.24 ฿72.5

-33.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.8 ฿58.2

-44.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$2.24 ฿72.3

-45.09%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$2.23 ฿72.1

-16.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$19.31 ฿625

-19.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$3.77 ฿122

37.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$13.05 ฿422

-12.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$3.28 ฿106

11.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.63 ฿52.6

-9.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$2.4 ฿77.7

79.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$1.99 ฿64.3

-2.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.53 ฿49.62

-3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.49 ฿48.11

20.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$1.02 ฿32.87

24.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.48 ฿15.61

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.32 ฿140

-1.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$21.68 ฿702

-33.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$1.77 ฿57.3

14.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$2.79 ฿90.4

7.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$1.35 ฿43.74

-64.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$11.76 ฿380

0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$3.15 ฿102

-55.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1 ฿32.3

2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$13.64 ฿442

-14.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$1.3 ฿42.2

-64.62%

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

29.16%

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

$38K MYR 160.2K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

12.01%

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

$45.57 MYR 192

$123 ฿3,970

-62.85%

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

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$13.93 ฿451

-34.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$18.24 ฿590

71.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$60.8 ฿1,966

-73.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$17.11 ฿554

-30.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$9.07 ฿294

-44.98%

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

$189 MYR 797

$694 ฿22.5K

-72.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-56.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$57.5 ฿1,861

14.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$34.51 ฿1,117

-45.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$115 ฿3,727

-37.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$84.8 ฿2,743

-53.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$611 ฿19.8K

-46.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$442 ฿14.3K

-58.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-64.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-80.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-72.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-72.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$697 ฿22.5K

24.41%

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 Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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