Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.3% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.1% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.55 MYR 14.43

27.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$18.55 MYR 75.3

148.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.57 MYR 18.55

92.12%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.91 MYR 11.82

6.19%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.86 MYR 3.47

-18.60%

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

$3.47 MYR 14.10

-30.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$6.62 MYR 26.86

-44.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.89 MYR 7.68

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.99 MYR 4.02

88.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.30 MYR 5.27

70.77%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.83 MYR 7.43

21.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.41 MYR 42.27

89.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.51 MYR 14.24

4.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.21 MYR 33.33

59.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.65 MYR 10.75

27.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.51 MYR 6.12

11.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.55 MYR 10.37

-8.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.22 MYR 4.95

62.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.19 MYR 4.81

30.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.38 MYR 5.61

9.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.94 MYR 3.81

4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 MYR 2.10

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.33 MYR 17.56

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$14.07 MYR 57.1

46.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.78 MYR 11.27

-36.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.02 MYR 12.26

-8.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.68 MYR 2.77

101.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.82 MYR 47.99

-3.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.99 MYR 4.02

214.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.98 MYR 4.00

7.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$9.30 MYR 37.75

47.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.46 MYR 1.87

191.30%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

-22.08%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

22.77%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$40.90 MYR 166

198.24%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.01 MYR 36.58

51.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$31.38 MYR 127

-41.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$35.37 MYR 144

74.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.96 MYR 24.19

180.20%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.08 MYR 20.62

78.94%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$190 MYR 772

269.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

128.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$49.82 MYR 202

18.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.54 MYR 75.3

85.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$55.1 MYR 224

104.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$39.45 MYR 160

114.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$455 MYR 1,848

33.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$401 MYR 1,629

8.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$833 MYR 3,381

148.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$604 MYR 2,453

143.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,023 MYR 8,215

119.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,145 MYR 4,650

160.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,045 MYR 4,241

-47.59%

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 Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

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