Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Labuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Labuan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.7% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$5.23 MYR 21.25

-13.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$23.13 MYR 93.9

99.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.60 MYR 26.81

33.03%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.72 MYR 15.12

-16.94%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.02 MYR 4.16

-31.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.42 MYR 1.71

-4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.58 MYR 14.54

-32.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.83 MYR 19.61

-23.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.66 MYR 6.74

35.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.95 MYR 3.84

96.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.30 MYR 5.26

70.77%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.14 MYR 8.68

4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.96 MYR 60.7

31.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.32 MYR 17.55

-15.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.23 MYR 37.47

41.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.87 MYR 11.66

17.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.53 MYR 6.22

10.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.61 MYR 10.59

-10.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.37 MYR 5.58

44.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.24 MYR 5.02

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.33 MYR 5.39

13.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.00 MYR 4.05

-2.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.51 MYR 2.09

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.33 MYR 17.60

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$19.35 MYR 78.6

6.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.83 MYR 11.50

-37.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.98 MYR 12.10

-7.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.74 MYR 2.99

85.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.69 MYR 47.45

-2.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.21 MYR 4.91

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.04 MYR 4.22

0.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.96 MYR 24.20

130.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.46 MYR 1.88

191.30%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.4K MYR 143.8K

-21.92%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

8.37%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$44.38 MYR 180

174.85%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.08 MYR 36.88

49.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$28.80 MYR 117

-35.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$37.03 MYR 150

66.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.78 MYR 23.48

188.93%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.93 MYR 20.00

84.38%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$191 MYR 775

268.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,034 MYR 28.6K

127.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$61.0 MYR 248

-3.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.09 MYR 110

27.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$71.9 MYR 292

56.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$50.7 MYR 206

67.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$390 MYR 1,582

55.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$270 MYR 1,097

61.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$639 MYR 2,594

223.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$474 MYR 1,923

210.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,706 MYR 6,926

160.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$769 MYR 3,122

288.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$366 MYR 1,487

49.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.07

30.96%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Labuan: January 11, 2026

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