Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Miri Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Miri

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.5% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.3% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.17 MYR 13.36
47.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.74 MYR 49.51
295.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.96 MYR 16.72
118.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.72 MYR 11.48
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.74 MYR 3.14
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 MYR 1.42
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.85 MYR 12.03
-16.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.85 MYR 16.24
-5.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.41 MYR 5.95
58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.45 MYR 6.11
24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.85 MYR 3.57
163.53%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-34.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.74 MYR 45.31
79.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.7 MYR 19.82
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.81 MYR 49.8
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.16 MYR 13.34
3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.15 MYR 4.84
41.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.35 MYR 9.89
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.44 MYR 6.09
38.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.59 MYR 2.49
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 MYR 3.87
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.9 MYR 3.81
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.34 MYR 1.41
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.08 MYR 17.22
5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$19.28 MYR 81.3
12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.32 MYR 9.77
20.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Miri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.37 MYR 5.79
-1.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$8.47 MYR 35.7
38.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.19 MYR 5.02
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 MYR 3.19
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.94 MYR 25.06
129.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.5 MYR 2.11
160.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$60K MYR 253K
-54.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.2K MYR 119K
20.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$30.55 MYR 129
301.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.39 MYR 39.59
48.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.04 MYR 139
-44.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$28.5 MYR 120
113.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.03 MYR 25.45
183.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.2 MYR 17.71
115.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$100 MYR 423
592.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
206.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$35.47 MYR 150
62.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.19 MYR 80.9
79.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$44.85 MYR 189
156.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$32.4 MYR 137
161.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Miri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$313 MYR 1,321
95.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$165 MYR 697
167.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$485 MYR 2,046
315.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$383 MYR 1,614
281.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,185 MYR 4,996
258.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$657 MYR 2,771
339.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Miri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$724 MYR 3,052
-3.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.63
46.83%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

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