Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bayan Lepas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.4% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.49 MYR 14.71
34.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.51 MYR 78.1
150.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.04 MYR 17.02
114.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.83 MYR 11.94
9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.8 MYR 3.38
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.54 MYR 2.27
-31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.82 MYR 20.32
-50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.66 MYR 19.65
-22.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.37 MYR 10.01
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.84 MYR 3.54
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.36 MYR 5.74
64.71%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.73 MYR 7.32
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$54.5 MYR 230
-64.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.45 MYR 18.78
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.63 MYR 27.96
96.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.89 MYR 12.19
13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 MYR 6.78
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.93 MYR 12.35
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.16 MYR 4.88
71.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 MYR 4.16
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 MYR 4.22
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 MYR 2.59
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.62 MYR 2.61
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.98 MYR 21
-13.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.77 MYR 62.3
46.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.31 MYR 5.51
112.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.61 MYR 2.59
121.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$14 MYR 59
-16.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.57 MYR 6.62
100.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.98 MYR 4.14
2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.76 MYR 24.29
136.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.53 MYR 2.24
145.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
-22.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.8K MYR 121.3K
17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$32.99 MYR 139
271.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.04 MYR 46.55
26.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$30.25 MYR 128
-39.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.85 MYR 134
90.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.5 MYR 18.96
280.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.17 MYR 17.6
117.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$232 MYR 977
199.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,955 MYR 29.3K
128.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.26 MYR 161
50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$26.28 MYR 111
31.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$62.8 MYR 265
83.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78 MYR 329
8.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$186 MYR 784
228.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$214 MYR 903
106.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$466 MYR 1,963
332.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$565 MYR 2,382
158.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,961 MYR 8,269
116.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,016 MYR 4,283
184.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$907 MYR 3,826
-23.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.3
61.52%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bayan Lepas: October 28, 2025

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