Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kluang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kluang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.1% more expensive than Kluang without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.1% more expensive than Kluang without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.16 MYR 9.12
116.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.6 MYR 48.92
300.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.6 MYR 15.19
140.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.25 MYR 9.47
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.77 MYR 3.23
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 MYR 0.96
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.29 MYR 18.07
-44.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.45 MYR 22.99
-33.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.9 MYR 8.01
17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.12 MYR 4.73
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.43 MYR 6.04
56.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 MYR 7.95
18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$22.04 MYR 92.9
-12.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-21.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.81 MYR 45.59
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.87 MYR 16.31
-15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.69 MYR 7.14
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.33 MYR 14.02
-27.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.52 MYR 10.62
-21.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.76 MYR 7.42
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.05 MYR 4.42
41.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.12 MYR 4.74
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 MYR 2.16
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.12 MYR 17.36
4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$30.38 MYR 128
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.28 MYR 18.05
-58.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$5.34 MYR 22.51
-47.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.74 MYR 3.12
82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.8 MYR 49.78
-0.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.2 MYR 5.06
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.14 MYR 4.81
-12.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.37 MYR 18.44
212.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.49 MYR 2.08
165.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$44.3K MYR 186.7K
-38.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
8.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$74.1 MYR 312
65.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10 MYR 42.19
39.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.73 MYR 121
-36.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.67 MYR 155
65.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.94 MYR 25.04
188.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.68 MYR 23.94
59.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$116 MYR 491
496.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,346 MYR 18.3K
265.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$110 MYR 466
-47.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.16 MYR 115
27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.5 MYR 314
54.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78.3 MYR 330
8.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$382 MYR 1,609
60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$266 MYR 1,123
66.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$653 MYR 2,755
208.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$478 MYR 2,015
205.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,802 MYR 7,597
135.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,227 MYR 5,172
135.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kluang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.96
34.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kluang: October 28, 2025

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