Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gombak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gombak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.5% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.8% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$2.54 MYR 9.97

83.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$18.53 MYR 72.8

148.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$3.74 MYR 14.71

133.69%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.25 MYR 8.86

35.11%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.72 MYR 2.83

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.37 MYR 1.44

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$3.64 MYR 14.32

-32.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$5.04 MYR 19.82

-24.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.90 MYR 7.47

12.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.93 MYR 3.67

100.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.45 MYR 5.70

51.03%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.85 MYR 7.26

21.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$10.62 MYR 41.75

85.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.43 MYR 13.49

10.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$8.11 MYR 31.86

67.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.65 MYR 10.42

22.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.69 MYR 6.64

-1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$2.53 MYR 9.96

-5.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.25 MYR 4.92

67.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.17 MYR 4.62

30.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$1.00 MYR 3.91

51.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$0.89 MYR 3.50

11.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.51 MYR 2.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$4.26 MYR 16.73

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$19.99 MYR 78.6

1.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$2.64 MYR 10.39

-32.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$3.93 MYR 15.46

-29.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.74 MYR 2.90

89.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

$11.72 MYR 46.07

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.03 MYR 4.03

201.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$4.35 MYR 17.09

215.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$0.49 MYR 1.93

169.39%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$31.9K MYR 125.4K

-14.63%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

20.36%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$40.57 MYR 159

196.77%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$9.51 MYR 37.37

46.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$22.90 MYR 90.0

-20.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$37.27 MYR 146

63.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$5.97 MYR 23.44

188.61%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$4.88 MYR 19.19

78.48%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$119 MYR 468

486.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$4,298 MYR 16.9K

266.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$49.18 MYR 193

17.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$27.65 MYR 109

23.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$54.9 MYR 216

106.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$48.05 MYR 189

76.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$392 MYR 1,542

53.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$271 MYR 1,067

60.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$656 MYR 2,577

213.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$467 MYR 1,834

221.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$1,958 MYR 7,695

117.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$928 MYR 3,647

221.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$558 MYR 2,191

-5.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.96

34.60%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gombak: March 3, 2026

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