Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 12.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$4.68 ฿151

-26.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 MYR 78.8

$46.4 ฿1,502

-59.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 20.09

$8.65 ฿280

-44.97%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 12.09

$3.09 ฿100

-7.12%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.63

$0.73 ฿23.53

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.25

$0.37 ฿11.95

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$2.39 ฿77.4

78.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 MYR 24.26

$3.62 ฿117

58.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 8.01

$2.24 ฿72.5

-15.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.42

$1.8 ฿58.2

-41.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.42

$2.24 ฿72.3

-42.41%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.98

$2.23 ฿72.1

-15.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 MYR 46.75

$19.31 ฿625

-42.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 19.12

$3.77 ฿122

20.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 MYR 36.21

$13.05 ฿422

-34.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.63

$3.28 ฿106

-8.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.63 ฿52.6

-36.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.49

$2.4 ฿77.7

13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.14

$1.99 ฿64.3

-26.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.67

$1.53 ฿49.62

-11.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.49 ฿48.11

-7.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.41

$1.02 ฿32.87

1.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.31

$0.48 ฿15.61

14.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.32 ฿140

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.59 MYR 61.5

$21.68 ฿702

-32.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$1.77 ฿57.3

56.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.79 ฿90.4

4.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$1.35 ฿43.74

-45.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 49.29

$11.76 ฿380

-0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.92

$3.15 ฿102

-62.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.19

$1 ฿32.3

-1.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 19.73

$13.64 ฿442

-65.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$1.3 ฿42.2

-61.54%

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

$19.6K MYR 82.8K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-28.22%

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

$25.5K MYR 107.6K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-24.76%

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

$44.86 MYR 189

$123 ฿3,970

-63.43%

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

$9.48 MYR 40

$13.93 ฿451

-31.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 106

$18.24 ฿590

38.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.38 MYR 162

$60.8 ฿1,966

-36.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.92 MYR 29.16

$17.11 ฿554

-59.56%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 22.02

$9.07 ฿294

-42.45%

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

$188 MYR 792

$694 ฿22.5K

-72.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,506 MYR 40.1K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-40.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 MYR 246

$57.5 ฿1,861

1.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.02 MYR 156

$34.51 ฿1,117

7.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 MYR 351

$115 ฿3,727

-27.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.2 MYR 296

$84.8 ฿2,743

-17.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,161

$611 ฿19.8K

-54.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 909

$442 ฿14.3K

-51.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,774

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-67.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 MYR 1,779

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-71.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,532

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-57.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,164 MYR 4,911

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-59.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,125 MYR 4,744

$697 ฿22.5K

61.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

5.33

-16.14%

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

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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