Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 24.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 37.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$4.68 ฿151

-55.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$46.4 ฿1,502

-81.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$8.65 ฿280

-51.45%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$3.09 ฿100

-30.42%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$0.73 ฿23.53

-19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.37 ฿11.95

-32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$2.39 ฿77.4

17.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$3.62 ฿117

43.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$2.24 ฿72.5

-37.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.8 ฿58.2

-27.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$2.24 ฿72.3

-47.77%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$2.23 ฿72.1

-30.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$19.31 ฿625

-22.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$3.77 ฿122

23.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$13.05 ฿422

-55.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$3.28 ฿106

-4.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.63 ฿52.6

-26.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.4 ฿77.7

-23.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$1.99 ฿64.3

73.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.53 ฿49.62

-19.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$1.49 ฿48.11

61.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.02 ฿32.87

0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.48 ฿15.61

141.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$4.32 ฿140

-7.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$21.68 ฿702

-39.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$1.77 ฿57.3

-30.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$2.79 ฿90.4

43.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$1.35 ฿43.74

-48.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$11.76 ฿380

-1.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$3.15 ฿102

-61.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1 ฿32.3

2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$13.64 ฿442

-57.70%

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)

$35.1K MYR 148K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

28.31%

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

$32K MYR 135K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-5.55%

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

$42.75 MYR 180

$123 ฿3,970

-65.15%

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

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$13.93 ฿451

-63.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$18.24 ฿590

3.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$60.8 ฿1,966

-62.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$17.11 ฿554

-64.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$9.07 ฿294

-65.71%

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

$190 MYR 803

$694 ฿22.5K

-72.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-57.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$57.5 ฿1,861

7.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$34.51 ฿1,117

-22.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$115 ฿3,727

-35.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$84.8 ฿2,743

-39.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$611 ฿19.8K

-36.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$442 ฿14.3K

-39.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-67.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-68.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-55.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-55.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$697 ฿22.5K

-31.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

5.33

-20.26%

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

Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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