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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.6% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.54 MYR 10.71
84.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.58 MYR 78.3
149.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.86 MYR 16.26
124.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.34 MYR 9.89
32.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.72 MYR 3.02
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 MYR 1.42
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.65 MYR 15.37
-34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.13 MYR 21.62
-29.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.84 MYR 7.77
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.03 MYR 4.33
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.49 MYR 6.28
50.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.82 MYR 7.69
22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.73 MYR 45.23
79.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.39 MYR 14.3
11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.24 MYR 34.75
58.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.67 MYR 11.24
22.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.74 MYR 7.32
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.53 MYR 10.65
-5.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.25 MYR 5.28
59.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 MYR 5.01
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.99 MYR 4.18
50.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.9 MYR 3.78
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 MYR 2.14
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.27 MYR 18
1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$18.85 MYR 79.5
15.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.69 MYR 11.34
-34.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.84 MYR 16.2
-27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.73 MYR 3.08
84.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.85 MYR 49.97
-0.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.98 MYR 4.12
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.14 MYR 4.79
-12.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.38 MYR 18.48
211.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.46 MYR 1.93
182.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.3K MYR 131.9K
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28K MYR 118.2K
21.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.84 MYR 172
200.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.89 MYR 41.71
40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.27 MYR 98.1
-21.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.46 MYR 158
62.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.91 MYR 24.93
189.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.02 MYR 21.19
80.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$118 MYR 497
488.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,312 MYR 18.2K
268.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$49.08 MYR 207
17.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.18 MYR 115
26.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$53.3 MYR 225
115.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$49.52 MYR 209
71.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$386 MYR 1,628
58.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$268 MYR 1,129
65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$649 MYR 2,735
210.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$464 MYR 1,959
214.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,610 MYR 6,788
163.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,028 MYR 4,333
180.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gombak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$535 MYR 2,256
30.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.96
34.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

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