Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kepong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.5% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$3.52 MYR 13.84

32.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$19.13 MYR 75.2

141.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$4.64 MYR 18.23

88.36%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.80 MYR 11.01

8.57%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.83 MYR 3.27

-13.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.37 MYR 1.45

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$3.44 MYR 13.54

-29.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.95 MYR 19.45

-23.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.86 MYR 7.32

15.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.94 MYR 3.70

97.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.28 MYR 5.05

71.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.28 MYR 8.96

-1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$15.42 MYR 60.6

27.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$4.94 MYR 19.43

-23.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$10.74 MYR 42.22

26.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$2.79 MYR 10.95

16.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.72 MYR 6.77

-2.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$2.53 MYR 9.93

-5.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.25 MYR 4.92

67.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.37 MYR 5.40

11.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$1.37 MYR 5.39

10.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$0.90 MYR 3.52

10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.60 MYR 2.35

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$4.17 MYR 16.40

2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$14.83 MYR 58.3

36.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$2.66 MYR 10.45

-32.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.99 MYR 11.75

-7.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.73 MYR 2.88

91.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

$11.72 MYR 46.04

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.02 MYR 4.02

204.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.99 MYR 3.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$9.26 MYR 36.41

48.27%

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

$31.8K MYR 124.9K

-14.31%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

23.84%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$46.48 MYR 183

159.04%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$9.07 MYR 35.66

53.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$23.33 MYR 91.7

-21.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$31.63 MYR 124

92.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$5.76 MYR 22.65

199.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$5.02 MYR 19.73

73.51%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$211 MYR 831

230.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$6,834 MYR 26.9K

130.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$48.95 MYR 192

17.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$23.01 MYR 90.4

48.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$70.3 MYR 276

61.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$48.04 MYR 189

76.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$244 MYR 961

146.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$179 MYR 704

143.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$596 MYR 2,343

245.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$421 MYR 1,655

255.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$1,817 MYR 7,140

134.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$902 MYR 3,544

231.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$687 MYR 2,698

-22.92%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

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