Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Langkawi
😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.3% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 ฿150
$3.5 MYR 14.76
32.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$20.86 MYR 88
120.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$6.28 MYR 26.48
36.78%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ฿98.1
$1.49 MYR 6.28
103.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.17
$0.84 MYR 3.55
-17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.78
$0.62 MYR 2.61
-37.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿81.4
$3.59 MYR 15.14
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 ฿117
$4.87 MYR 20.54
-25.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.2
$1.49 MYR 6.3
49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿60.2
$1.16 MYR 4.87
60.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿70.9
$1.32 MYR 5.57
65.91%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿73.4
$2.11 MYR 8.88
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.76 ฿639
$15.16 MYR 63.9
30.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 ฿117
$4.41 MYR 18.61
-18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 ฿432
$9.3 MYR 39.21
43.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿107
$1.85 MYR 7.79
77.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.3
$1.43 MYR 6.05
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-7.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿67.4
$1.43 MYR 6.03
45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.94
$1.3 MYR 5.48
18.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.57
$1.27 MYR 5.36
18.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.65
$1.02 MYR 4.31
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.72
$0.56 MYR 2.36
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ฿145
$3.84 MYR 16.21
17.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.42 ฿693
$15.93 MYR 67.2
34.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ฿56.9
$0.88 MYR 3.7
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.2
$2.99 MYR 12.6
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿44.23
$0.6 MYR 2.55
128.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.39 ฿369
$11.09 MYR 46.75
2.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.26 MYR 5.33
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.6
$1.14 MYR 4.79
-8.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.9 ฿450
$5.26 MYR 22.18
164.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.47 MYR 1.97
176.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ฿901.4K
$35.1K MYR 148K
-20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ฿1.1M
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ฿3,911
$35.01 MYR 148
245.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 ฿444
$10.33 MYR 43.57
32.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.8 ฿608
$29.2 MYR 123
-35.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 ฿1,936
$20.98 MYR 88.5
185.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.89 ฿546
$5.67 MYR 23.91
197.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ฿293
$5.09 MYR 21.44
77.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 ฿22.4K
$186 MYR 786
271.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ฿510.7K
$5,964 MYR 25.2K
164.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ฿1,899
$65.6 MYR 277
-10.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 ฿1,130
$24.59 MYR 104
42.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,642
$69.4 MYR 292
62.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$43.43 MYR 183
95.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ฿20.1K
$379 MYR 1,600
63.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ฿14.5K
$275 MYR 1,159
63.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 ฿66.4K
$641 MYR 2,704
219.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 ฿47.4K
$472 MYR 1,991
210.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,217 ฿136.5K
$1,799 MYR 7,586
134.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,901 ฿93.9K
$1,185 MYR 4,996
144.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Langkawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 ฿23.1K
$1,200 MYR 5,061
-40.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.07
30.96%
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