Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Langkawi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.7% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.49 MYR 14.15

29.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$21.60 MYR 87.7

113.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.20 MYR 25.19

41.61%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.51 MYR 6.12

104.64%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.79 MYR 3.23

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.56 MYR 2.28

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.50 MYR 14.22

-31.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-23.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.54 MYR 6.26

46.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.16 MYR 4.73

61.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.30 MYR 5.28

70.77%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.07 MYR 8.41

7.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.86 MYR 60.3

32.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.43 MYR 17.98

-17.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.32 MYR 37.83

40.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.90 MYR 7.72

77.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.46 MYR 5.92

15.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.57 MYR 10.42

-9.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.37 MYR 5.56

44.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.20 MYR 4.85

29.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.32 MYR 5.36

14.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.04 MYR 4.21

-5.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 MYR 2.10

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.91 MYR 15.86

11.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$18.09 MYR 73.4

14.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.85 MYR 3.45

108.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.93 MYR 11.89

-6.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.72 MYR 2.93

90.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.66 MYR 47.33

-2.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.21 MYR 4.92

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.00 MYR 4.04

5.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.87 MYR 23.85

133.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.49 MYR 2.00

173.47%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

-21.63%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

7.42%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$36.03 MYR 146

238.55%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.12 MYR 37.02

49.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$28.74 MYR 117

-35.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$20.95 MYR 85.0

194.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.96 MYR 24.21

180.20%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.86 MYR 19.72

87.04%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$185 MYR 752

279.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

129.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$59.9 MYR 243

-1.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$26.99 MYR 110

27.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$73.5 MYR 298

53.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$51.3 MYR 208

65.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$388 MYR 1,575

56.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$269 MYR 1,094

61.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$640 MYR 2,597

223.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$468 MYR 1,898

214.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,670 MYR 6,782

166.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$815 MYR 3,307

266.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$2,021 MYR 8,207

-72.92%

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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

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