Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 15.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 27% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 MYR 13.19

$4.68 ฿151

-33.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.95 MYR 88.4

$46.4 ฿1,502

-54.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$8.65 ฿280

-51.68%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.92

$3.09 ฿100

-8.41%

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

$0.9 MYR 3.79

$0.73 ฿23.53

23.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.37 ฿11.95

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18

$2.39 ฿77.4

78.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$3.62 ฿117

18.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.24 ฿72.5

-19.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.8 ฿58.2

-44.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 7.23

$2.24 ฿72.3

-23.66%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$2.23 ฿72.1

-7.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.38 MYR 60.7

$19.31 ฿625

-25.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.04

$3.77 ฿122

25.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.87 MYR 41.62

$13.05 ฿422

-24.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$3.28 ฿106

-10.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.37

$1.63 ฿52.6

-7.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

$2.4 ฿77.7

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.16

$1.99 ฿64.3

-26.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.53 ฿49.62

-22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.49 ฿48.11

-18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$1.02 ฿32.87

-11.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.48 ฿15.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.28

$4.32 ฿140

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.45 MYR 69.4

$21.68 ฿702

-24.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.39

$1.77 ฿57.3

52.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.85

$2.79 ฿90.4

26.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$1.35 ฿43.74

-48.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 48.86

$11.76 ฿380

-1.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.13

$3.15 ฿102

-76.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.3

$1 ฿32.3

-45.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 MYR 19.35

$13.64 ฿442

-66.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.16

$1.3 ฿42.2

-60.77%

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

$33.8K MYR 142.5K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

23.52%

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

$27.9K MYR 117.8K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-17.62%

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

$39.01 MYR 165

$123 ฿3,970

-68.20%

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

$10 MYR 42.17

$13.93 ฿451

-28.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.29 MYR 107

$18.24 ฿590

38.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$60.8 ฿1,966

-38.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.18

$17.11 ฿554

-66.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.6

$9.07 ฿294

-46.09%

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

$234 MYR 985

$694 ฿22.5K

-66.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,210 MYR 26.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-60.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 228

$57.5 ฿1,861

-6.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.94 MYR 122

$34.51 ฿1,117

-16.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 MYR 260

$115 ฿3,727

-46.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53 MYR 224

$84.8 ฿2,743

-37.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,621

$611 ฿19.8K

-37.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,144

$442 ฿14.3K

-38.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,740

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-67.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,013

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-67.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,232

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-76.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 MYR 2,549

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-79.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,166 MYR 4,916

$697 ฿22.5K

67.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

5.33

-21.95%

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

Last update for Rawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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