Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.3% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.62 MYR 14.29

28.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$19.10 MYR 75.4

141.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$4.66 MYR 18.39

87.55%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$3.00 MYR 11.85

1.33%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.36 MYR 1.44

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.62 MYR 14.31

-32.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.92 MYR 19.44

-22.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.80 MYR 7.10

18.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.94 MYR 3.70

97.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.28 MYR 5.06

71.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.88 MYR 7.44

19.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.56 MYR 41.71

86.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.41 MYR 13.48

11.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.30 MYR 32.77

63.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.64 MYR 10.42

23.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.51 MYR 5.95

10.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.47 MYR 9.75

-3.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.26 MYR 4.97

65.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.18 MYR 4.66

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.38 MYR 5.45

9.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.88 MYR 3.46

12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.52 MYR 2.05

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$4.16 MYR 16.42

2.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$14.75 MYR 58.3

37.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.76 MYR 10.91

-35.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.90 MYR 11.46

-4.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.73 MYR 2.90

91.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$11.97 MYR 47.27

-2.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.03 MYR 4.05

201.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-4.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$9.04 MYR 35.69

51.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.50 MYR 1.96

164.00%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$31.3K MYR 123.8K

-13.12%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.0K MYR 110.6K

21.85%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$40.30 MYR 159

198.76%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$8.82 MYR 34.86

57.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$22.85 MYR 90.3

-19.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$37.19 MYR 147

63.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$5.76 MYR 22.76

199.13%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.05 MYR 19.97

72.48%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$185 MYR 729

277.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$6,870 MYR 27.1K

129.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$48.42 MYR 191

19.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$19.21 MYR 75.9

78.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$58.7 MYR 232

92.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$46.89 MYR 185

80.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$381 MYR 1,505

58.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$274 MYR 1,081

59.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$651 MYR 2,571

215.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$465 MYR 1,837

222.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,891 MYR 7,469

124.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$928 MYR 3,664

222.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

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 Skudai: March 2, 2026

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