Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.1% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.4% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$2.37 MYR 9.37

96.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$11.63 MYR 45.92

296.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.34 MYR 13.20

161.68%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.22 MYR 8.76

36.94%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.61 MYR 2.42

18.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.37 MYR 1.45

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.60 MYR 14.24

-32.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.45 MYR 21.54

-30.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.60 MYR 6.32

33.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.12 MYR 4.42

66.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.06 MYR 4.19

106.60%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.28 MYR 5.08

75.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.06 MYR 39.72

96.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.50 MYR 13.84

8.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$6.21 MYR 24.52

118.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.99 MYR 11.80

8.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-6.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$3.02 MYR 11.92

-20.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.01 MYR 7.94

3.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.27 MYR 5.00

20.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.00 MYR 3.94

51.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.68 MYR 2.67

45.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.50 MYR 1.99

2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$4.32 MYR 17.07

-1.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$20.06 MYR 79.3

1.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.94 MYR 7.65

-7.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.88 MYR 7.41

47.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.48 MYR 1.90

191.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$20.38 MYR 80.5

-42.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.03 MYR 4.06

201.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.38 MYR 1.48

160.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$4.40 MYR 17.38

212.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.50 MYR 1.96

164.00%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$32.8K MYR 129.4K

-16.85%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$31.1K MYR 123.0K

9.56%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$23.53 MYR 93.0

411.69%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$9.46 MYR 37.36

47.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$20.96 MYR 82.8

-12.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$36.84 MYR 146

65.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$5.91 MYR 23.33

191.54%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$3.99 MYR 15.75

118.30%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$120 MYR 474

481.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,390 MYR 17.3K

258.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$70.6 MYR 279

-18.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$26.88 MYR 106

27.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$37.91 MYR 150

198.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$46.21 MYR 183

83.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$162 MYR 640

272.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$265 MYR 1,049

64.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$211 MYR 834

874.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$470 MYR 1,857

218.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,782 MYR 7,039

138.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$893 MYR 3,528

234.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$1,031 MYR 4,071

-48.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.62

47.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: March 2, 2026

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