Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seremban

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$2.92 MYR 11.50

59.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$18.50 MYR 72.9

149.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$3.62 MYR 14.25

141.44%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.81 MYR 11.05

8.19%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-20.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$3.56 MYR 14.04

-31.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.42 MYR 25.31

-40.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.68 MYR 6.61

27.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.00 MYR 3.95

86.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.25 MYR 4.93

75.20%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.86 MYR 7.33

20.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$14.81 MYR 58.3

33.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.90 MYR 15.38

-2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.60 MYR 33.88

57.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.55 MYR 14.00

-8.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.15 MYR 4.55

45.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.57 MYR 10.11

-7.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.68 MYR 6.63

24.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.08 MYR 4.26

41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.33 MYR 5.24

13.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-25.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.51 MYR 2.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$4.33 MYR 17.04

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$14.51 MYR 57.2

39.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$2.76 MYR 10.88

-35.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$4.33 MYR 17.07

-36.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$1.11 MYR 4.37

26.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$11.70 MYR 46.10

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.73 MYR 2.88

326.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.92 MYR 3.61

7.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$4.75 MYR 18.73

189.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$0.47 MYR 1.83

180.85%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

-44.73%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

3.76%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$37.34 MYR 147

222.44%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$9.15 MYR 36.05

52.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$25.55 MYR 101

-28.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$55.9 MYR 220

9.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$5.75 MYR 22.64

199.65%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$4.20 MYR 16.56

107.38%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$185 MYR 731

276.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

248.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$64.1 MYR 252

-10.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$18.96 MYR 74.7

80.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$71.7 MYR 282

57.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$40.28 MYR 159

110.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$260 MYR 1,025

132.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$191 MYR 754

127.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$430 MYR 1,695

378.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$354 MYR 1,393

323.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,403 MYR 5,527

203.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$954 MYR 3,760

213.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$622 MYR 2,452

-14.95%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

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