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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.4% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.64 MYR 14.40

27.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$19.12 MYR 75.5

141.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$4.57 MYR 18.07

91.25%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.98 MYR 11.76

2.01%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.73 MYR 2.86

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.40 MYR 1.56

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.47 MYR 13.70

-29.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.20 MYR 20.53

-27.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.87 MYR 7.40

14.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.94 MYR 3.71

97.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.75 MYR 6.90

25.14%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.14 MYR 8.45

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.71 MYR 42.29

84.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.52 MYR 13.91

7.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.11 MYR 32.05

67.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.64 MYR 10.42

23.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.15 MYR 4.54

45.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.57 MYR 10.14

-7.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.26 MYR 4.97

65.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.89 MYR 3.53

71.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.17 MYR 4.63

29.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.91 MYR 3.61

8.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.60 MYR 2.39

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$4.15 MYR 16.41

2.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$19.58 MYR 77.3

3.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-33.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$3.51 MYR 13.87

-21.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.80 MYR 3.14

75.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$11.94 MYR 47.15

-2.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.73 MYR 2.88

326.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.29 MYR 1.15

241.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$7.15 MYR 28.23

92.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.47 MYR 1.84

180.85%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$36.3K MYR 143.3K

-24.95%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.1K MYR 107.1K

25.83%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$38.68 MYR 153

211.27%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$9.16 MYR 36.20

52.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$30.21 MYR 119

-39.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$38.31 MYR 151

59.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$5.94 MYR 23.47

190.07%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$4.87 MYR 19.22

78.85%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$215 MYR 849

224.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$6,296 MYR 24.9K

149.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$55.6 MYR 220

3.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$34.76 MYR 137

-1.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$53.6 MYR 212

111.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$48.17 MYR 190

76.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$466 MYR 1,843

29.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$320 MYR 1,264

36.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$763 MYR 3,016

169.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$469 MYR 1,851

219.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$885 MYR 3,498

-40.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.49

18.71%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

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