Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 14.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 30.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$4.65 ฿149

-24.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 73.4

$46.11 ฿1,474

-59.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 MYR 22.70

$8.74 ฿279

-34.21%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.39

$3.04 ฿97.1

-5.26%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.06

$0.72 ฿23.03

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.39 ฿12.50

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$2.44 ฿78.0

43.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 20.11

$3.79 ฿121

34.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.14 ฿68.6

-14.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.86 ฿59.5

-45.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$2.19 ฿69.9

-42.92%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.25 ฿71.8

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.9

$19.73 ฿631

-23.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 MYR 17.56

$3.79 ฿121

17.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 MYR 36.69

$13.55 ฿433

-31.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.64

$3.25 ฿104

-9.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.67 ฿53.4

-8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.28

$2.39 ฿76.5

8.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$2.09 ฿66.9

-30.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.53 ฿48.88

-21.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.22

$1.51 ฿48.27

-12.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$0.99 ฿31.62

5.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.51 ฿16.46

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.22

$4.27 ฿137

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.55 MYR 69.3

$20.31 ฿649

-13.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.30

$1.79 ฿57.3

59.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.40

$2.77 ฿88.5

3.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.40 ฿44.89

-47.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 47.06

$11.70 ฿374

1.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.59

$3.11 ฿99.4

-62.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.99 ฿31.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.52

$13.73 ฿439

-56.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$1.32 ฿42.17

-65.15%

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

$35.4K MYR 139.8K

$27.2K ฿870.7K

29.93%

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

$30.9K MYR 122.0K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-9.44%

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

$43.18 MYR 171

$120 ฿3,849

-64.14%

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

$8.94 MYR 35.32

$13.93 ฿445

-35.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.05 MYR 115

$18.31 ฿585

58.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.95 MYR 146

$60.9 ฿1,948

-39.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.40

$17.23 ฿551

-65.64%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$8.71 ฿278

-42.25%

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

$185 MYR 733

$698 ฿22.3K

-73.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,974 MYR 27.5K

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-55.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$57.6 ฿1,843

7.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.67 MYR 109

$34.24 ฿1,095

-19.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$113 ฿3,618

-34.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 MYR 201

$84.8 ฿2,711

-39.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,548

$604 ฿19.3K

-35.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$436 ฿13.9K

-38.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,507

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-69.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,883

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-68.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,703 MYR 6,728

$4,252 ฿135.9K

-59.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$983 MYR 3,882

$2,988 ฿95.5K

-67.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

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 Nilai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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