Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.9% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.5% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$1.85 MYR 7.32

151.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$23.64 MYR 93.4

95.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.79 MYR 14.98

130.61%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.40 MYR 5.52

117.14%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.56 MYR 2.22

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.23 MYR 0.90

69.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$2.81 MYR 11.08

-13.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.65 MYR 18.37

-18.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.50 MYR 5.91

42.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.81 MYR 3.19

129.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.58 MYR 2.31

277.59%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.31 MYR 5.16

71.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$18.63 MYR 73.6

5.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.61 MYR 18.23

-17.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.85 MYR 31.00

72.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.76 MYR 10.91

17.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.72 MYR 6.81

-2.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.45 MYR 9.67

-2.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.60 MYR 6.33

30.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.04 MYR 4.10

47.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.99 MYR 3.93

52.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.70 MYR 2.75

41.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.48 MYR 1.91

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$4.26 MYR 16.84

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$19.32 MYR 76.3

5.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$3.75 MYR 14.82

-52.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$5.38 MYR 21.26

-48.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.93 MYR 3.67

50.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$8.48 MYR 33.51

37.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.08 MYR 4.26

187.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.23 MYR 0.91

330.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$4.40 MYR 17.39

212.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.46 MYR 1.81

186.96%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

-14.09%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

24.13%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$73.1 MYR 289

64.68%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$5.06 MYR 20.00

175.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$27.51 MYR 109

-33.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$17.60 MYR 69.5

246.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$2.32 MYR 9.16

642.67%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$4.36 MYR 17.21

99.77%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$118 MYR 468

489.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

263.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$48.00 MYR 190

20.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$30.00 MYR 118

14.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$52.8 MYR 208

114.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$48.05 MYR 190

76.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$117 MYR 463

415.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$119 MYR 472

265.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$329 MYR 1,301

524.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$257 MYR 1,016

482.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,812 MYR 7,157

134.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$885 MYR 3,496

237.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$598 MYR 2,363

-11.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.95

34.94%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

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