Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kampar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kampar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.7% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.8% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$2.16 MYR 8.48
115.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$19.11 MYR 75.1
141.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$4.74 MYR 18.64
84.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.31 MYR 9.09
31.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.49 MYR 1.91
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.45 MYR 1.76
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.09 MYR 8.21
16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.79 MYR 22.75
-34.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.92 MYR 7.55
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.74 MYR 2.89
151.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.73 MYR 6.79
26.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.72 MYR 6.77
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$14.08 MYR 55.3
40.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.58 MYR 17.99
-17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$7.14 MYR 28.05
89.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.98 MYR 11.72
9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.62 MYR 6.38
3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$2.64 MYR 10.39
-9.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.48 MYR 5.81
41.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.28 MYR 5.05
19.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.41 MYR 5.54
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.17 MYR 4.61
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.63 MYR 2.48
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$4.29 MYR 16.88
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$19.21 MYR 75.5
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$3.40 MYR 13.38
-47.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$4.26 MYR 16.75
-34.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.72 MYR 2.84
94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$11.89 MYR 46.74
-1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.15 MYR 4.52
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.99 MYR 3.89
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.66 MYR 18.32
194.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.51 MYR 2.01
158.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$40.2K MYR 158.0K
-32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.3K MYR 126.9K
5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$47.95 MYR 188
151.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$4.61 MYR 18.10
202.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$21.03 MYR 82.7
-12.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$36.84 MYR 145
65.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$5.85 MYR 23.01
194.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$4.78 MYR 18.78
82.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$117 MYR 459
497.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$9,474 MYR 37.2K
66.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$57.9 MYR 227
-0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$11.95 MYR 46.95
186.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$69.3 MYR 272
63.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$70.1 MYR 276
20.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$380 MYR 1,494
58.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$268 MYR 1,051
63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$642 MYR 2,523
220.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$469 MYR 1,843
219.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,868 MYR 7,342
127.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$780 MYR 3,064
283.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kampar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$377 MYR 1,480
40.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.47
19.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kampar: March 1, 2026

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