Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Seremban is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 MYR 12.14
$4.68 ฿151
-38.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.98 MYR 80
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 MYR 15.37
$8.65 ฿280
-57.92%
Cappuccino
$2.71 MYR 11.43
$3.09 ฿100
-12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MYR 3.52
$0.73 ฿23.53
13.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.03
$0.37 ฿11.95
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 15.01
$2.39 ฿77.4
48.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 MYR 27.19
$3.62 ฿117
78.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.41%
Eggs
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 MYR 62.6
$19.31 ฿625
-23.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 MYR 17.18
$3.77 ฿122
7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 MYR 35.11
$13.05 ฿422
-36.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 MYR 15.45
$3.28 ฿106
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 MYR 10.88
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$1.99 ฿64.3
-14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.35
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$1.49 ฿48.11
-11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.33
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$4.32 ฿140
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$24 MYR 101
$21.68 ฿702
10.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 MYR 11.71
$1.77 ฿57.3
57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 MYR 18.29
$2.79 ฿90.4
55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MYR 4.82
$1.35 ฿43.74
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.98 MYR 50.5
$11.76 ฿380
1.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MYR 2.86
$3.15 ฿102
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MYR 3.68
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 MYR 20.38
$13.64 ฿442
-64.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
-62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K MYR 203.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
76.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K MYR 136.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.91 MYR 160
$123 ฿3,970
-69.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.4 MYR 39.64
$13.93 ฿451
-32.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.49 MYR 107
$18.24 ฿590
39.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 MYR 237
$60.8 ฿1,966
-7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.72 MYR 24.13
$17.11 ฿554
-66.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 MYR 17.41
$9.07 ฿294
-54.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MYR 788
$694 ฿22.5K
-73.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 MYR 19K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-71.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 MYR 274
$57.5 ฿1,861
12.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.87 MYR 79.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 MYR 303
$115 ฿3,727
-37.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.46 MYR 166
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 MYR 1,090
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 MYR 794
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 MYR 1,781
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-79.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MYR 1,480
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,292 MYR 5,450
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 MYR 3,849
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seremban
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 MYR 2,441
$697 ฿22.5K
-16.92%
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 Seremban: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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