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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 18% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 22.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.01 MYR 11.89
$4.59 ฿147
-34.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 MYR 82.9
$46.83 ฿1,497
-55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 MYR 16.36
$8.70 ฿278
-52.41%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 11.73
$2.92 ฿93.5
1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MYR 3.53
$0.68 ฿21.86
30.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.33
$0.40 ฿12.66
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 MYR 16.42
$2.51 ฿80.2
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 MYR 17.61
$3.80 ฿122
17.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.15
$2.16 ฿69.1
-16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.95
$1.88 ฿60.1
-46.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 6.60
$2.16 ฿69.0
-22.69%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 8.50
$2.22 ฿71.0
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.52 MYR 57.3
$19.57 ฿626
-25.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 MYR 18.14
$3.80 ฿122
20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 MYR 38.34
$13.41 ฿429
-27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MYR 11.02
$3.26 ฿104
-14.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.75
$1.61 ฿51.5
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 MYR 10.68
$2.31 ฿73.8
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.98
$2.06 ฿65.8
-26.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.68
$1.61 ฿51.3
-26.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.58
$1.44 ฿46.13
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 3.80
$1.03 ฿32.91
-6.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$0.48 ฿15.34
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 16.86
$4.50 ฿144
-5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.17 MYR 75.7
$19.18 ฿613
-0.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 MYR 10.29
$1.82 ฿58.3
43.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MYR 13.35
$2.69 ฿86.0
25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.38 ฿44.04
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.98 MYR 47.32
$11.76 ฿376
1.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$3.11 ฿99.3
-76.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.00 ฿32.09
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 MYR 18.94
$13.74 ฿439
-65.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.85
$1.30 ฿41.49
-63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K MYR 132.0K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
22.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K MYR 106.5K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-18.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.37 MYR 156
$125 ฿3,993
-68.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 MYR 40.08
$13.74 ฿439
-26.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.14 MYR 99.3
$18.61 ฿595
35.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 MYR 148
$60.6 ฿1,936
-38.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 MYR 23.67
$17.15 ฿548
-65.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYR 19.78
$9.01 ฿288
-44.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 MYR 937
$698 ฿22.3K
-65.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,081 MYR 24.0K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-62.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 MYR 217
$59.2 ฿1,893
-7.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.51 MYR 113
$34.86 ฿1,115
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 MYR 243
$114 ฿3,651
-46.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 204
$85.8 ฿2,743
-39.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,528
$619 ฿19.8K
-37.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,047
$437 ฿14.0K
-39.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 MYR 2,519
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-69.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,867
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-68.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 MYR 6,998
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-52.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$892 MYR 3,523
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-66.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,230 MYR 4,859
$528 ฿16.9K
132.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5.33
-21.95%

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Last update for Rawang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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