Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sarawak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sarawak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.8% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.49 ฿144

$3.64 MYR 15.03

23.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.15 ฿1,477

$18.79 MYR 77.6

145.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.77 ฿281

$5.27 MYR 21.73

66.41%

Cappuccino

$2.98 ฿95.4

$2.83 MYR 11.66

5.30%

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

$0.73 ฿23.49

$0.73 MYR 3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.62

$0.37 MYR 1.53

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 ฿77.8

$7.58 MYR 31.28

-67.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$8.21 MYR 33.89

-53.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ฿72.3

$1.82 MYR 7.52

24.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$0.99 MYR 4.1

81.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ฿72

$1.31 MYR 5.39

71.76%

Eggs

$2.34 ฿74.8

$2.03 MYR 8.4

15.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$15.26 MYR 63

29.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.62 ฿116

$2.65 MYR 10.92

36.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.45 ฿430

$9.33 MYR 38.52

44.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$2.98 MYR 12.31

8.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$1.45 MYR 5.97

17.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿74.7

$2.54 MYR 10.46

-8.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿63.5

$1.39 MYR 5.74

42.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.19 MYR 4.89

32.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.32

$1.32 MYR 5.45

14.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.4

$1.04 MYR 4.29

-2.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.58

$0.67 MYR 2.76

-22.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ฿144

$4.18 MYR 17.24

7.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.8 ฿634

$15.12 MYR 62.4

30.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.8

$2.85 MYR 11.76

-37.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ฿86.9

$2.98 MYR 12.3

-8.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ฿45.13

$0.7 MYR 2.88

101.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿375

$11.79 MYR 48.67

-0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3 ฿96.1

$1.15 MYR 4.73

160.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.01 ฿32.26

$1.03 MYR 4.24

-1.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.97 ฿447

$5.91 MYR 24.4

136.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.18

$0.49 MYR 2.02

175.51%

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

$27.7K ฿887.7K

$35.2K MYR 145.2K

-21.14%

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

$33.4K ฿1.1M

$31.2K MYR 128.8K

7.02%

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

$122 ฿3,894

$43.54 MYR 180

179.44%

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

$13.64 ฿436

$9.25 MYR 38.16

47.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.85 ฿603

$29.26 MYR 121

-35.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,973

$36.59 MYR 151

68.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 ฿545

$5.79 MYR 23.9

194.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.9 ฿285

$5.07 MYR 20.94

75.54%

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

$702 ฿22.5K

$187 MYR 772

275.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16K ฿511.2K

$6,814 MYR 28.1K

134.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58 ฿1,854

$36.15 MYR 149

60.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ฿1,108

$39.37 MYR 162

-12.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,668

$77.7 MYR 321

47.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 ฿2,697

$56.1 MYR 232

50.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$615 ฿19.7K

$330 MYR 1,360

86.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$270 MYR 1,113

63.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,039 ฿65.3K

$508 MYR 2,096

301.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,477 ฿47.3K

$359 MYR 1,480

312.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,260 ฿136.3K

$1,731 MYR 7,145

146.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,973 ฿95.1K

$1,138 MYR 4,696

161.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$665 ฿21.3K

$408 MYR 1,685

62.77%

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: November 23, 2025

Last update for Sarawak: November 23, 2025

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