Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Serdang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Serdang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.8% more expensive than Serdang without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7% more expensive than Serdang without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.60 MYR 18.68

-1.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$27.78 MYR 113

65.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.77 MYR 19.35

84.07%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.10 MYR 12.58

-0.32%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.84 MYR 3.41

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.53 MYR 2.15

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$4.31 MYR 17.48

-44.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$6.02 MYR 24.43

-38.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.98 MYR 8.02

13.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.00 MYR 4.08

87.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.67 MYR 6.76

32.93%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.23 MYR 9.06

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.39 MYR 58.4

36.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.53 MYR 18.40

-19.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.65 MYR 39.18

35.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.96 MYR 12.04

14.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.62 MYR 6.59

4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.62 MYR 10.64

-11.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.46 MYR 5.92

35.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.27 MYR 5.17

22.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.36 MYR 5.50

11.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.21 MYR 4.90

-19.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.63 MYR 2.54

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.23 MYR 17.17

2.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$18.20 MYR 73.9

13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$3.40 MYR 13.81

-47.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$4.24 MYR 17.20

-35.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.68 MYR 2.76

101.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.66 MYR 47.34

-2.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.17 MYR 4.74

165.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.09 MYR 4.44

-3.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.65 MYR 18.88

195.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.51 MYR 2.08

162.75%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.2K

-32.03%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$32.2K MYR 130.6K

4.42%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$63.6 MYR 258

91.82%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$11.68 MYR 47.43

16.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.93 MYR 105

-28.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$36.80 MYR 149

67.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.99 MYR 24.32

178.80%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.20 MYR 21.11

74.81%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$265 MYR 1,074

165.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,538 MYR 38.7K

67.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$61.4 MYR 249

-4.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$37.88 MYR 154

-9.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$86.6 MYR 351

30.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$81.8 MYR 332

3.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$383 MYR 1,555

58.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$272 MYR 1,104

60.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$655 MYR 2,661

215.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$474 MYR 1,926

210.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,419 MYR 5,762

213.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$851 MYR 3,456

251.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$980 MYR 3,977

-44.12%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Serdang: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa

Kuta, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Cemagi, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Ankara

🇹🇷 Turkey

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China