Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.1% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.2% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$3.02 MYR 12.75
56.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$21.38 MYR 90.2
114.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$4.28 MYR 18.07
100.70%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$1.68 MYR 7.09
73.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$0.45 MYR 1.9
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.23 MYR 0.97
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$4.33 MYR 18.25
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$2.87 MYR 12.11
32.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.89 MYR 7.97
19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$0.72 MYR 3.05
148.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.3 MYR 5.47
67.69%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$2.05 MYR 8.63
11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$15.08 MYR 63.6
29.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$3.56 MYR 15.02
3.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$10.02 MYR 42.27
31.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$2.87 MYR 12.09
12.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.44 MYR 6.09
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.67 MYR 11.28
-9.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$2.09 MYR 8.82
-2.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$1.19 MYR 5.01
27.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$1.21 MYR 5.1
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.91 MYR 3.84
6.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.48 MYR 2.02
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$4.18 MYR 17.62
7.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$14.18 MYR 59.8
50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$2.62 MYR 11.03
-32.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$3.51 MYR 14.82
-20.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$0.69 MYR 2.9
97.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$11.86 MYR 50
-2.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$0.7 MYR 2.95
352.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.54 MYR 2.26
92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$7.01 MYR 29.56
100.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$0.5 MYR 2.1
164.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$34K MYR 143.2K
-17.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$27.1K MYR 114.5K
22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$38.76 MYR 163
210.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$10.11 MYR 42.64
34.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$31.16 MYR 131
-40.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$37.28 MYR 157
64.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
$5.83 MYR 24.59
186.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$2.82 MYR 11.88
210.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$234 MYR 986
200.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$6,082 MYR 25.6K
157.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$54.4 MYR 229
6.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$28.78 MYR 121
23.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$60.4 MYR 255
87.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$51.9 MYR 219
60.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$394 MYR 1,659
53.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$273 MYR 1,153
61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$652 MYR 2,751
210.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$474 MYR 2,000
214.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$1,791 MYR 7,554
134.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$1,129 MYR 4,759
157.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$347 MYR 1,462
103.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.16
28.13%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: November 4, 2025

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