Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.89 MYR 11.72

56.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$20.39 MYR 82.8

125.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.82 MYR 19.55

82.16%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.45 MYR 9.96

26.12%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.30 MYR 1.22

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-13.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.69 MYR 14.99

-0.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.91 MYR 7.75

17.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.12 MYR 4.55

66.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.06 MYR 4.30

109.43%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.49 MYR 38.52

107.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-2.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.15 MYR 33.10

60.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.97 MYR 12.07

13.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.14 MYR 4.65

48.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-9.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.82 MYR 7.38

8.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.15 MYR 4.66

34.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.23 MYR 5.01

22.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-44.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.14 MYR 16.80

5.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$19.30 MYR 78.4

6.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-52.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-19.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.25 MYR 1.02

448.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-3.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.97 MYR 3.93

220.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-3.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.87 MYR 7.58

633.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.50 MYR 2.04

168.00%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-39.96%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-7.09%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$40.95 MYR 166

197.88%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.21 MYR 37.40

47.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.22 MYR 102

-26.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$29.30 MYR 119

110.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$9.80 MYR 39.80

70.41%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.58 MYR 18.61

98.47%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$141 MYR 572

398.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

159.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$64.8 MYR 263

-9.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$31.43 MYR 128

9.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$86.7 MYR 352

30.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$72.5 MYR 294

16.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$281 MYR 1,142

115.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$204 MYR 827

113.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$561 MYR 2,276

269.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$380 MYR 1,543

287.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,054 MYR 8,340

116.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,526 MYR 6,195

95.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$588 MYR 2,387

-6.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.27

24.82%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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