Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$2.97 MYR 12.54

57.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$20.84 MYR 87.9

122.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$4.34 MYR 18.32

99.31%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$2.84 MYR 11.97

8.80%

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

$0.73 ฿23.53

$0.69 MYR 2.89

5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$0.36 MYR 1.52

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-43.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-17.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$1.82 MYR 7.65

23.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$0.99 MYR 4.18

81.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$2.04 MYR 8.62

9.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$2.05 MYR 8.63

8.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$17.11 MYR 72.2

12.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-27.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-11.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$2.91 MYR 12.25

12.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$1.46 MYR 6.18

11.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-7.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-5.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$1.18 MYR 4.98

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$1.21 MYR 5.1

23.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$0.91 MYR 3.82

12.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$0.45 MYR 1.91

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$14.1 MYR 59.5

53.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-34.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-19.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$0.49 MYR 2.05

175.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$0.72 MYR 3.04

337.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$0.5 MYR 2.1

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$7 MYR 29.53

94.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$0.46 MYR 1.96

182.61%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-18.57%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

25.14%

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

$123 ฿3,970

$39.21 MYR 165

212.88%

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

$13.93 ฿451

$10.33 MYR 43.55

34.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$31.17 MYR 131

-41.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$32.59 MYR 137

86.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$5.59 MYR 23.59

206.08%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$5.01 MYR 21.15

81.04%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

$241 MYR 1,014

188.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$6,174 MYR 26K

157.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$55.3 MYR 233

3.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$28.42 MYR 120

21.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$61.2 MYR 258

88.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$53.6 MYR 226

58.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$388 MYR 1,637

57.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$230 MYR 968

92.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$640 MYR 2,700

214.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$522 MYR 2,201

179.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

74.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$1,481 MYR 6,247

94.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-36.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.16

28.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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