Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Seri Iskandar is 55.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seri Iskandar is 56% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 11.09
$4.68 ฿151
-43.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.46 MYR 120
$46.4 ฿1,502
-38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 MYR 19.21
$8.65 ฿280
-47.28%
Cappuccino
$0.92 MYR 3.87
$3.09 ฿100
-70.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
-26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.14
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 MYR 11.73
$2.39 ฿77.4
16.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 MYR 14.73
$3.62 ฿117
-3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MYR 6.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MYR 3.84
$1.8 ฿58.2
-49.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$2.24 ฿72.3
-78.13%
Eggs
$1.93 MYR 8.13
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.21 MYR 21.99
$19.31 ฿625
-73.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.93 MYR 8.14
$3.77 ฿122
-48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 MYR 18.02
$13.05 ฿422
-67.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MYR 9.08
$3.28 ฿106
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 MYR 6.83
$1.63 ฿52.6
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MYR 7.74
$2.4 ฿77.7
-23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 MYR 4.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
-50.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 MYR 2.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MYR 4.11
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MYR 4.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MYR 2.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MYR 17.46
$4.32 ฿140
-4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 MYR 29.53
$21.68 ฿702
-67.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 MYR 9.85
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 MYR 14.79
$2.79 ฿90.4
25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MYR 4.4
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 MYR 49.9
$11.76 ฿380
0.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MYR 3.8
$3.15 ฿102
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 MYR 4.66
$1 ฿32.3
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 MYR 19.99
$13.64 ฿442
-65.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 2
$1.3 ฿42.2
-63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MYR 79.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K MYR 79.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-44.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 MYR 274
$123 ฿3,970
-47.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.18 MYR 38.7
$13.93 ฿451
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.04 MYR 67.7
$18.24 ฿590
-12.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.92 MYR 54.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
-78.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 MYR 24.61
$17.11 ฿554
-65.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 MYR 14.79
$9.07 ฿294
-61.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 MYR 697
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,378 MYR 39.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-41.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.56 MYR 69.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.06 MYR 33.98
$34.51 ฿1,117
-76.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 MYR 251
$115 ฿3,727
-48.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.15 MYR 148
$84.8 ฿2,743
-58.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,618
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,121
$442 ฿14.3K
-39.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MYR 2,724
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-67.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 MYR 657
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,820 MYR 7,676
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-57.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,011 MYR 4,265
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seri Iskandar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 MYR 1,535
$697 ฿22.5K
-47.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
5.33
-62.48%

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

Last update for Seri Iskandar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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