Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Puchong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.3% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.1% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$3.64 MYR 14.38

26.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$18.51 MYR 73.1

153.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$4.85 MYR 19.14

79.38%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$2.92 MYR 11.52

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$0.78 MYR 3.08

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-18.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$4.13 MYR 16.32

-39.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$5.84 MYR 23.07

-34.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$1.90 MYR 7.50

13.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$1.06 MYR 4.19

77.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$1.28 MYR 5.05

68.75%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$1.87 MYR 7.40

18.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$11.15 MYR 44.06

75.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$4.59 MYR 18.13

-17.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$8.30 MYR 32.78

61.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$2.85 MYR 11.27

14.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$1.01 MYR 3.99

59.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$2.70 MYR 10.66

-14.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$1.51 MYR 5.98

36.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$1.35 MYR 5.34

19.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$1.38 MYR 5.46

4.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$1.09 MYR 4.30

-5.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$0.55 MYR 2.16

-12.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$4.30 MYR 16.97

4.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$15.28 MYR 60.4

25.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$2.87 MYR 11.34

-36.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$2.89 MYR 11.43

-6.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.73 MYR 2.89

89.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

$11.92 MYR 47.07

-1.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

$1.21 MYR 4.78

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-2.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

$4.74 MYR 18.74

189.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$0.46 MYR 1.81

182.61%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

$20.1K MYR 79.4K

36.15%

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$25.8K MYR 101.8K

28.11%

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

$125 ฿3,993

$46.34 MYR 183

169.49%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$9.49 MYR 37.47

44.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$26.10 MYR 103

-28.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$37.57 MYR 148

61.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$7.13 MYR 28.16

140.53%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$4.95 MYR 19.56

82.02%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$191 MYR 753

265.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$9,346 MYR 36.9K

72.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$59.1 MYR 233

0.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$37.51 MYR 148

-7.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$83.1 MYR 328

37.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$69.9 MYR 276

22.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$266 MYR 1,052

132.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$215 MYR 851

102.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$645 MYR 2,549

221.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$420 MYR 1,660

259.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

$1,634 MYR 6,455

130.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

$838 MYR 3,308

221.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$1,203 MYR 4,753

-56.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.47

19.24%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Puchong: April 12, 2026

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