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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.3% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.49 ฿144

$3.44 MYR 14.19

30.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.15 ฿1,477

$21.09 MYR 87

118.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.77 ฿281

$6.05 MYR 24.99

44.96%

Cappuccino

$2.98 ฿95.4

$1.54 MYR 6.38

93.51%

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

$0.73 ฿23.49

$0.83 MYR 3.44

-12.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.62

$0.61 MYR 2.54

-36.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 ฿77.8

$3.58 MYR 14.78

-32.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.8 MYR 19.82

-21.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ฿72.3

$1.52 MYR 6.26

48.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.17 MYR 4.82

53.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ฿72

$1.24 MYR 5.12

81.45%

Eggs

$2.34 ฿74.8

$2.12 MYR 8.76

10.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$15.32 MYR 63.2

28.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.62 ฿116

$4.39 MYR 18.13

-17.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.45 ฿430

$9.19 MYR 37.95

46.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$1.84 MYR 7.59

76.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$1.52 MYR 6.28

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿74.7

$2.56 MYR 10.57

-8.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿63.5

$1.39 MYR 5.74

42.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.24 MYR 5.13

27.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.32

$1.26 MYR 5.22

19.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.4

$1 MYR 4.12

1.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.58

$0.52 MYR 2.16

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ฿144

$3.73 MYR 15.39

20.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.8 ฿634

$8.31 MYR 34.28

138.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.8

$0.87 MYR 3.6

103.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ฿86.9

$2.89 MYR 11.94

-5.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ฿45.13

$0.73 MYR 3.03

93.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿375

$11.9 MYR 49.1

-1.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3 ฿96.1

$1.2 MYR 4.97

150.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.01 ฿32.26

$1.04 MYR 4.27

-2.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.97 ฿447

$5.93 MYR 24.47

135.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.18

$0.46 MYR 1.89

193.48%

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

$27.7K ฿887.7K

$36K MYR 148.7K

-23.02%

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

$33.4K ฿1.1M

$31.7K MYR 130.7K

5.44%

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

$122 ฿3,894

$35.24 MYR 145

245.26%

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

$13.64 ฿436

$9.35 MYR 38.6

45.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.85 ฿603

$29.56 MYR 122

-36.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,973

$21.12 MYR 87.2

191.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 ฿545

$5.97 MYR 24.63

185.26%

Cinema Ticket

$8.9 ฿285

$5.09 MYR 21

74.85%

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

$702 ฿22.5K

$190 MYR 786

268.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16K ฿511.2K

$6,794 MYR 28K

135.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58 ฿1,854

$60.3 MYR 249

-3.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ฿1,108

$27.87 MYR 115

24.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,668

$72.8 MYR 300

57.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 ฿2,697

$49.86 MYR 206

69.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$615 ฿19.7K

$394 MYR 1,627

55.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$265 MYR 1,094

66.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,039 ฿65.3K

$653 MYR 2,697

212.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,477 ฿47.3K

$465 MYR 1,918

217.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,260 ฿136.3K

$1,164 MYR 4,803

266.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,973 ฿95.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$665 ฿21.3K

$1,981 MYR 8,175

-66.45%

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: November 23, 2025

Last update for Langkawi: November 25, 2025

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