Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.4% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.4% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.40 MYR 13.80

32.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$13.09 MYR 53.2

252.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.15 MYR 12.78

178.73%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.97 MYR 12.07

4.04%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.83 MYR 3.38

-15.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$4.78 MYR 19.43

-49.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$6.65 MYR 26.99

-44.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.55 MYR 6.30

45.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.68 MYR 2.77

175.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.61 MYR 2.46

263.93%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.86 MYR 7.56

19.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$15.76 MYR 64.0

24.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.40 MYR 9.73

52.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.68 MYR 39.28

35.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.60 MYR 14.61

-6.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.50 MYR 6.10

12.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.57 MYR 10.44

-9.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.73 MYR 2.98

171.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.45 MYR 5.90

6.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.36 MYR 1.47

319.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-23.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.55 MYR 2.25

-12.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.18 MYR 16.96

4.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$13.93 MYR 56.6

48.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.87 MYR 11.67

-38.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.88 MYR 11.68

-4.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.74 MYR 3.02

85.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.62 MYR 47.16

-2.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.43 MYR 5.79

117.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.99 MYR 4.02

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.05 MYR 24.56

126.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$0.46 MYR 1.85

191.30%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

-23.02%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

-11.18%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$45.56 MYR 185

167.73%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.11 MYR 36.97

49.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$30.50 MYR 124

-39.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$37.38 MYR 152

65.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.85 MYR 23.74

185.47%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.98 MYR 20.21

82.53%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$186 MYR 754

278.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

135.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$64.8 MYR 263

-9.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$18.49 MYR 75.1

86.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$73.4 MYR 298

53.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$39.52 MYR 160

114.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$464 MYR 1,883

30.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$281 MYR 1,140

54.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$528 MYR 2,144

291.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$324 MYR 1,315

354.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,499 MYR 6,085

196.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$782 MYR 3,175

282.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,207 MYR 4,902

-54.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.07

30.96%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

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