Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nilai

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.64 MYR 14.79

23.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$18.55 MYR 75.3

148.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.92 MYR 24.04

48.31%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.78 MYR 11.28

11.15%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.79 MYR 3.19

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.36 MYR 1.47

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.44 MYR 13.97

-30.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$4.91 MYR 19.94

-25.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.80 MYR 7.30

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.00 MYR 4.05

87.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.25 MYR 5.07

77.60%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.06 MYR 8.36

8.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.93 MYR 60.6

31.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.28 MYR 17.36

-14.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.18 MYR 37.26

42.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.87 MYR 11.67

17.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.53 MYR 6.21

10.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-10.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.42 MYR 5.78

39.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.22 MYR 4.97

27.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.27 MYR 5.16

18.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.01 MYR 4.09

-2.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.16 MYR 16.90

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$16.20 MYR 65.8

27.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.83 MYR 11.49

-37.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.88 MYR 11.71

-4.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.69 MYR 2.80

98.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.79 MYR 47.89

-3.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.19 MYR 4.85

161.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.02 MYR 4.15

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.03 MYR 24.50

127.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.47 MYR 1.90

185.11%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

-22.51%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

7.00%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$43.26 MYR 176

181.97%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.25 MYR 37.55

47.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.37 MYR 119

-37.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$36.38 MYR 148

69.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.78 MYR 23.49

188.93%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.84 MYR 19.66

87.81%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$187 MYR 758

276.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

132.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$61.5 MYR 250

-4.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.05 MYR 110

27.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$71.9 MYR 292

56.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$50.8 MYR 206

66.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$384 MYR 1,558

57.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$273 MYR 1,107

59.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$642 MYR 2,607

222.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$469 MYR 1,906

213.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,533 MYR 6,223

190.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$817 MYR 3,318

265.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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 Nilai: January 12, 2026

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