Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shah Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.10 MYR 12.22

50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$19.09 MYR 75.2

141.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$4.36 MYR 17.20

100.46%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.70 MYR 10.63

12.59%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.67 MYR 2.63

7.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.40 MYR 1.56

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$3.63 MYR 14.29

-32.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$4.45 MYR 17.53

-14.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.88 MYR 7.40

13.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.00 MYR 3.94

86.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.48 MYR 5.85

47.97%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.07 MYR 8.16

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$13.99 MYR 55.1

41.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$5.10 MYR 20.11

-25.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$8.35 MYR 32.90

62.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.93 MYR 11.56

10.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.45 MYR 5.73

15.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.58 MYR 10.16

-7.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.26 MYR 4.98

65.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.18 MYR 4.66

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.34 MYR 5.28

12.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.95 MYR 3.76

4.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.53 MYR 2.08

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$4.25 MYR 16.74

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$19.61 MYR 77.3

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$2.71 MYR 10.69

-33.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-29.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.69 MYR 2.70

102.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$15.40 MYR 60.7

-24.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$0.97 MYR 3.82

220.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.54 MYR 2.14

83.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$7.28 MYR 28.69

88.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$0.50 MYR 1.96

164.00%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

-19.60%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

24.69%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$41.23 MYR 162

192.02%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$10.06 MYR 39.64

38.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$30.59 MYR 121

-40.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$37.83 MYR 149

61.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$5.97 MYR 23.53

188.61%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.17 MYR 24.29

41.17%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$214 MYR 844

225.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

151.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$49.91 MYR 197

15.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$34.95 MYR 138

-2.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$60.4 MYR 238

87.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$49.52 MYR 195

71.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$372 MYR 1,466

62.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$268 MYR 1,058

62.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$586 MYR 2,310

250.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$488 MYR 1,922

207.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,561 MYR 6,151

172.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

$1,215 MYR 4,789

145.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$1,277 MYR 5,032

-58.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.16

28.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

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