Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Putra Heights Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Putra Heights

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.9% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.2% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.53 MYR 14.31

27.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$18.69 MYR 75.9

146.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.76 MYR 19.31

84.45%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.93 MYR 11.89

5.46%

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

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$4.20 MYR 17.06

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.83 MYR 23.66

-36.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.86 MYR 7.57

20.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.93 MYR 3.79

101.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.24 MYR 5.05

79.03%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.89 MYR 7.68

17.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.56 MYR 59.1

35.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.61 MYR 18.72

-20.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.65 MYR 39.17

35.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.94 MYR 11.94

14.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.47 MYR 5.97

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.69 MYR 10.93

-13.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.51 MYR 6.13

31.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.27 MYR 5.18

22.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.39 MYR 5.62

8.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.20 MYR 4.88

-18.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.56 MYR 2.25

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.15 MYR 16.84

4.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$14.16 MYR 57.5

45.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.85 MYR 11.56

-37.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.00 MYR 12.19

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.68 MYR 2.75

101.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.88 MYR 48.24

-4.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.16 MYR 4.71

168.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.99 MYR 4.01

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.81 MYR 19.52

185.24%

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

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

-21.22%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

4.53%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$65.3 MYR 265

86.80%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.22 MYR 37.43

47.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.17 MYR 102

-26.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$36.32 MYR 147

69.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.79 MYR 23.51

188.43%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.27 MYR 21.40

72.49%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$191 MYR 774

268.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

133.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$61.1 MYR 248

-3.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.68 MYR 75.9

84.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$72.5 MYR 294

55.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$40.65 MYR 165

108.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$390 MYR 1,584

55.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$265 MYR 1,074

64.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$638 MYR 2,590

224.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$473 MYR 1,921

211.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,597 MYR 6,485

178.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$772 MYR 3,133

287.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,115 MYR 4,528

-50.91%

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 Putra Heights: January 13, 2026

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