Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kemaman Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kemaman

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.5% more expensive than Kemaman without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.8% more expensive than Kemaman without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.62 MYR 10.65

72.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$14.09 MYR 57.2

227.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.82 MYR 15.51

129.84%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.25 MYR 9.13

37.33%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.46 MYR 1.87

52.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.34 MYR 1.38

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$4.34 MYR 17.61

-44.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.27 MYR 21.40

-30.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.82 MYR 7.37

23.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.04 MYR 4.22

79.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.98 MYR 3.99

126.53%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.15 MYR 4.69

93.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$13.92 MYR 56.5

41.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.86 MYR 15.66

-5.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.53 MYR 38.70

37.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.93 MYR 15.97

-13.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.73 MYR 7.01

-2.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.36 MYR 13.66

-30.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.62 MYR 10.64

-24.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.71 MYR 6.94

-9.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.04 MYR 4.22

45.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.13 MYR 4.57

-13.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 MYR 1.96

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.13 MYR 16.77

5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$18.24 MYR 74.1

13.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-58.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$5.41 MYR 21.95

-49.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.73 MYR 2.97

87.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.75 MYR 47.71

-3.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.17 MYR 4.74

165.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-7.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.21 MYR 17.11

225.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.47 MYR 1.90

185.11%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$44.2K MYR 179.3K

-37.38%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.0K MYR 125.8K

8.40%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$73.2 MYR 297

66.59%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.99 MYR 40.55

36.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$28.91 MYR 117

-36.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$36.67 MYR 149

68.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.74 MYR 23.31

190.94%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.64 MYR 22.88

61.17%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$119 MYR 484

489.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,341 MYR 17.6K

268.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$110 MYR 449

-46.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.46 MYR 111

25.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$74.7 MYR 303

51.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$77.1 MYR 313

9.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$385 MYR 1,562

57.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$271 MYR 1,099

60.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$636 MYR 2,581

225.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$475 MYR 1,927

210.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,631 MYR 6,620

172.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$871 MYR 3,537

242.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kemaman: January 11, 2026

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