Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.8% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.7% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.10 MYR 8.53

114.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$8.41 MYR 34.14

447.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.06 MYR 16.47

116.26%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.08 MYR 8.44

48.56%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.62 MYR 2.52

12.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.23 MYR 0.93

73.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.78 MYR 11.30

-13.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.10 MYR 20.71

-27.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.44 MYR 5.85

56.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.37 MYR 5.56

36.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.15 MYR 4.65

93.04%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.49 MYR 6.03

49.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$14.99 MYR 60.9

31.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.73 MYR 19.22

-22.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.83 MYR 23.65

124.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.08 MYR 12.52

9.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.21 MYR 4.90

39.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.93 MYR 7.83

20.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$3.63 MYR 14.75

-45.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.24 MYR 5.05

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.34 MYR 9.50

-35.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.04 MYR 4.23

-5.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.16 MYR 4.72

-58.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.11 MYR 16.70

5.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$20.37 MYR 82.7

1.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.26 MYR 5.12

40.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.92 MYR 15.92

-29.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.68 MYR 2.77

101.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.64 MYR 47.27

-2.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.21 MYR 4.93

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.04 MYR 4.21

0.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.05 MYR 24.58

126.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.49 MYR 1.99

173.47%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

-23.27%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

8.22%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$43.21 MYR 175

182.30%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.98 MYR 20.21

173.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.30 MYR 74.3

1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$23.25 MYR 94.4

165.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.92 MYR 24.02

182.09%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.20 MYR 13.01

184.06%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$184 MYR 748

281.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

128.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$60.0 MYR 244

-1.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$27.77 MYR 113

23.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$73.3 MYR 298

53.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$50.6 MYR 205

67.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$389 MYR 1,579

55.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$266 MYR 1,080

63.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$641 MYR 2,602

222.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$476 MYR 1,931

209.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,708 MYR 6,935

160.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$857 MYR 3,480

248.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$499 MYR 2,025

9.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.25

25.41%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

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