Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 35.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$4.68 ฿151

-25.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.72 MYR 78.9

$46.4 ฿1,502

-59.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$8.65 ฿280

-46.94%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.7

$3.09 ฿100

-10.03%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.73 ฿23.53

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.37 ฿11.95

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$2.39 ฿77.4

45.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 21.24

$3.62 ฿117

39.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$2.24 ฿72.5

-16.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4

$1.8 ฿58.2

-47.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$2.24 ฿72.3

-23.21%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$2.23 ฿72.1

-19.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 44.09

$19.31 ฿625

-45.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 14.99

$3.77 ฿122

-5.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.52

$13.05 ฿422

-37.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$3.28 ฿106

-15.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.46

$1.63 ฿52.6

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.75

$2.4 ฿77.7

6.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$1.99 ฿64.3

-39.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.53 ฿49.62

-24.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.82

$1.49 ฿48.11

-7.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.02 ฿32.87

-12.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$0.48 ฿15.61

31.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$4.32 ฿140

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 MYR 59.4

$21.68 ฿702

-35.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$1.77 ฿57.3

53.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$2.79 ฿90.4

6.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$1.35 ฿43.74

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$11.76 ฿380

-0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$3.15 ฿102

-68.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1 ฿32.3

3.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.37 MYR 39.5

$13.64 ฿442

-31.30%

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)

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

16.65%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-18.01%

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

$41.56 MYR 175

$123 ฿3,970

-66.12%

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

$9.18 MYR 38.72

$13.93 ฿451

-34.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 MYR 98.5

$18.24 ฿590

28.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$60.8 ฿1,966

-38.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$17.11 ฿554

-65.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.73

$9.07 ฿294

-45.76%

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

$188 MYR 793

$694 ฿22.5K

-72.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-56.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 MYR 271

$57.5 ฿1,861

11.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$34.51 ฿1,117

-16.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 MYR 248

$115 ฿3,727

-48.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.34 MYR 208

$84.8 ฿2,743

-41.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,620

$611 ฿19.8K

-37.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,152

$442 ฿14.3K

-38.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,719

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-68.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,983

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-67.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,531

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-57.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,234 MYR 5,203

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-57.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,654

$697 ฿22.5K

24.38%

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 Sentul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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