Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Klang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Klang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.2% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.9% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.44 MYR 14.51
36.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.08 MYR 80.5
143.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.75 MYR 20.01
82.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.83 MYR 11.94
9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.69 MYR 2.93
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.36 MYR 1.54
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.48 MYR 14.69
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.09 MYR 21.48
-28.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.82 MYR 7.68
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.97 MYR 4.07
85.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.72 MYR 7.26
30.23%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.12 MYR 8.95
5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.54 MYR 44.45
83.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.5 MYR 14.76
7.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.28 MYR 34.92
57.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.77 MYR 11.69
18.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.21 MYR 5.1
34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.55 MYR 10.73
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.26 MYR 5.33
57.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.89 MYR 3.77
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 MYR 5.08
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.94 MYR 3.98
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.61 MYR 2.57
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.18 MYR 17.64
3.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.25 MYR 60.1
52.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.71 MYR 11.41
-34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.47 MYR 14.63
-19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Klang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.86 MYR 3.62
56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.84 MYR 49.93
-0.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.74 MYR 3.12
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.27 MYR 1.13
270.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.25 MYR 30.57
88.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.5 MYR 2.11
160.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36.3K MYR 153K
-24.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.2K MYR 114.5K
24.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$38.9 MYR 164
215.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.37 MYR 39.51
48.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.4 MYR 124
-37.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.1 MYR 161
59.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.83 MYR 24.61
193.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.03 MYR 21.22
80.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$210 MYR 887
230.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,275 MYR 26.5K
153.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$55.1 MYR 232
4.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.12 MYR 144
1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$55.2 MYR 233
108.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$49.67 MYR 209
70.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Klang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$475 MYR 2,003
28.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$308 MYR 1,301
43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$761 MYR 3,210
164.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$481 MYR 2,027
203.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,545 MYR 6,515
174.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,278 MYR 5,388
125.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Klang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$827 MYR 3,488
-15.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Klang: October 29, 2025

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