Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 17% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semenyih is 14.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 MYR 15.21
$4.68 ฿151
-22.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.02 MYR 80.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$8.65 ฿280
-47.05%
Cappuccino
$2.95 MYR 12.45
$3.09 ฿100
-4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MYR 2.59
$0.73 ฿23.53
-16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.89
$0.37 ฿11.95
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 MYR 19.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MYR 27.25
$3.62 ฿117
78.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 MYR 7.59
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.29
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.20%
Eggs
$1.83 MYR 7.73
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 MYR 65.6
$19.31 ฿625
-19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 MYR 20.78
$3.77 ฿122
30.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 MYR 46.9
$13.05 ฿422
-14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 MYR 15.75
$3.28 ฿106
14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.93
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MYR 8.69
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.68
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 MYR 5.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 17.79
$4.32 ฿140
-2.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.3 MYR 60.3
$21.68 ฿702
-34.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 MYR 12.53
$2.79 ฿90.4
6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.65 MYR 49.13
$11.76 ฿380
-0.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 MYR 5.9
$3.15 ฿102
-55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 MYR 2.96
$1 ฿32.3
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 MYR 24.79
$13.64 ฿442
-56.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.3 ฿42.2
-61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MYR 148.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K MYR 165.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.92 MYR 194
$123 ฿3,970
-62.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 MYR 37.4
$13.93 ฿451
-36.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 MYR 132
$18.24 ฿590
71.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.52 MYR 154
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 MYR 24.19
$17.11 ฿554
-66.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.75
$9.07 ฿294
-45.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 785
$694 ฿22.5K
-73.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,984 MYR 29.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.6 MYR 273
$57.5 ฿1,861
12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 MYR 79
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MYR 314
$115 ฿3,727
-35.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.8 MYR 168
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 MYR 1,625
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,150
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,734
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-67.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 MYR 1,954
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 MYR 7,444
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-58.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,070 MYR 4,510
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semenyih
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 MYR 2,763
$697 ฿22.5K
-5.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
5.33
-23.64%

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Last update for Semenyih: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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