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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.6% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.1% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.88 MYR 12.14
62.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.98 MYR 80
144.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.64 MYR 15.37
137.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.71 MYR 11.43
14.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.83 MYR 3.52
-12.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.48 MYR 2.03
-22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.56 MYR 15.01
-32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.45 MYR 27.19
-43.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.73 MYR 7.3
29.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.96 MYR 4.04
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.29 MYR 5.46
73.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.81 MYR 7.65
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.85 MYR 62.6
30.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.07 MYR 17.18
-7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.33 MYR 35.11
56.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.66 MYR 15.45
-10.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.2 MYR 5.06
35.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.58 MYR 10.88
-6.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.7 MYR 7.16
17.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.03 MYR 4.35
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.32 MYR 5.58
12.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.32 MYR 5.58
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 MYR 2.33
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.21 MYR 17.77
2.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24 MYR 101
-9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.78 MYR 11.71
-36.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.34 MYR 18.29
-35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.14 MYR 4.82
18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.98 MYR 50.5
-1.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.68 MYR 2.86
363.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.87 MYR 3.68
14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.83 MYR 20.38
182.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.49 MYR 2.09
165.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$48.3K MYR 203.8K
-43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.4K MYR 136.8K
4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.91 MYR 160
223.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.4 MYR 39.64
48.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.49 MYR 107
-28.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$56.2 MYR 237
8.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.72 MYR 24.13
199.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.13 MYR 17.41
119.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$187 MYR 788
271.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,494 MYR 19K
253.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$64.9 MYR 274
-11.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.87 MYR 79.6
82.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72 MYR 303
60.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.46 MYR 166
114.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$258 MYR 1,090
136.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$188 MYR 794
134.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$422 MYR 1,781
376.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$351 MYR 1,480
315.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,292 MYR 5,450
228.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$913 MYR 3,849
216.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Seremban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$579 MYR 2,441
20.37%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seremban: October 28, 2025

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