Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 22.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 MYR 14.89

$4.71 ฿151

-23.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.23 MYR 79.4

$45.87 ฿1,468

-58.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 MYR 22.02

$8.84 ฿283

-39.59%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.67

$3.06 ฿98

-7.52%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.96

$0.69 ฿22.16

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.51

$0.39 ฿12.56

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.66 MYR 31.63

$2.49 ฿79.6

207.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.41 MYR 34.7

$3.72 ฿119

126.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.72

$2.18 ฿69.8

-14.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.16

$1.8 ฿57.5

-43.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.15

$2.23 ฿71.4

-43.95%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.41

$2.23 ฿71.4

-8.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 MYR 61.7

$19.66 ฿629

-23.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.44

$3.77 ฿121

-32.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.19 MYR 37.91

$13.53 ฿433

-32.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 12.16

$3.24 ฿104

-8.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.1

$1.62 ฿51.9

-8.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.43

$2.4 ฿76.8

5.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.71

$2.08 ฿66.5

-33.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.9

$1.59 ฿50.7

-25.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.27

$1.49 ฿47.76

-14.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.27

$1.01 ฿32.46

1.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.57

$0.48 ฿15.46

29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.33

$4.48 ฿143

-6.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.55 MYR 76.6

$20.34 ฿651

-8.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.47

$1.86 ฿59.5

49.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.89

$2.7 ฿86.3

6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.07

$1.43 ฿45.79

-48.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 48.48

$11.47 ฿367

2.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.74

$3.04 ฿97.4

-62.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.05

$1.04 ฿33.18

-5.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 MYR 24.19

$13.64 ฿437

-57.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.93

$1.35 ฿43.31

-65.19%

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

$35.2K MYR 145.2K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

29.40%

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

$31.5K MYR 129.8K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-6.03%

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

$43.98 MYR 182

$122 ฿3,905

-63.96%

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

$9.08 MYR 37.48

$13.61 ฿435

-33.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.08 MYR 120

$18.36 ฿588

58.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.15 MYR 153

$59.9 ฿1,915

-37.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.6

$16.84 ฿539

-64.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5 MYR 20.62

$8.92 ฿285

-43.95%

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

$185 MYR 765

$684 ฿21.9K

-72.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 28.7K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-56.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.79 MYR 148

$58.2 ฿1,862

-38.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.37 MYR 162

$34.38 ฿1,100

14.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 MYR 317

$113 ฿3,631

-32.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.9 MYR 231

$84.9 ฿2,716

-34.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$330 MYR 1,361

$621 ฿19.9K

-46.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,109

$441 ฿14.1K

-38.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,111

$2,063 ฿66K

-75.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$359 MYR 1,482

$1,469 ฿47K

-75.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,785 MYR 7,365

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-58.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,092 MYR 4,505

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-63.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$410 MYR 1,690

$534 ฿17.1K

-23.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

5.33

-23.64%

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

Last update for Sarawak: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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