Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 19.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 30.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.98
$4.68 ฿151
-24.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 MYR 19.6
$8.65 ฿280
-46.24%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.12
$3.09 ฿100
-7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.57
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 MYR 14.48
$2.39 ฿77.4
43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$3.62 ฿117
26.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.52
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.09%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYR 27.91
$19.31 ฿625
-65.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$3.77 ฿122
14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MYR 40.37
$13.05 ฿422
-26.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MYR 13.23
$3.28 ฿106
-4.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$1.63 ฿52.6
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 MYR 13.48
$2.4 ฿77.7
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.81
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.36
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$4.32 ฿140
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 MYR 59.7
$21.68 ฿702
-34.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 11.53
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 12.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$1.35 ฿43.74
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 50.4
$11.76 ฿380
1.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$3.15 ฿102
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 MYR 24.22
$13.64 ฿442
-57.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.3 ฿42.2
-64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.18 MYR 191
$123 ฿3,970
-63.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.52
$13.93 ฿451
-34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 MYR 95
$18.24 ฿590
23.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MYR 160
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 MYR 37.91
$17.11 ฿554
-47.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.01
$9.07 ฿294
-45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 795
$694 ฿22.5K
-72.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 MYR 276
$57.5 ฿1,861
13.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 MYR 78.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 311
$115 ฿3,727
-35.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 MYR 168
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MYR 1,418
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MYR 1,007
$442 ฿14.3K
-45.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,672
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-68.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,608
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-73.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,002 MYR 8,444
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-52.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 MYR 5,899
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,520
$697 ฿22.5K
87.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
5.33
-23.64%

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Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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