Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 30.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 33% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.25

$4.68 ฿151

-22.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$46.4 ฿1,502

-59.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 20.11

$8.65 ฿280

-44.86%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$3.09 ฿100

-3.88%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.73 ฿23.53

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.37 ฿11.95

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 15.06

$2.39 ฿77.4

49.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 MYR 20.99

$3.62 ฿117

37.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$2.24 ฿72.5

-18.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$1.8 ฿58.2

-47.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.21

$2.24 ฿72.3

-44.64%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.23 ฿72.1

-19.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.67 MYR 44.99

$19.31 ฿625

-44.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 MYR 14.25

$3.77 ฿122

-10.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.22

$13.05 ฿422

-37.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.11

$3.28 ฿106

-19.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.13

$1.63 ฿52.6

-11.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.5

$2.4 ฿77.7

3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$1.99 ฿64.3

-38.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.53 ฿49.62

-22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.57

$1.49 ฿48.11

-11.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.02 ฿32.87

-12.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.48 ฿15.61

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.32 ฿140

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.24 MYR 60

$21.68 ฿702

-34.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 11.23

$1.77 ฿57.3

50.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$2.79 ฿90.4

6.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$1.35 ฿43.74

-48.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 48.76

$11.76 ฿380

-1.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$3.15 ฿102

-68.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1 ฿32.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.5 MYR 40.07

$13.64 ฿442

-30.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$1.3 ฿42.2

-63.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.5K MYR 133K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

15.28%

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

$28.1K MYR 118.7K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-16.99%

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

$40.91 MYR 173

$123 ฿3,970

-66.65%

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

$9.01 MYR 38.01

$13.93 ฿451

-35.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.71 MYR 95.8

$18.24 ฿590

24.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.64 MYR 159

$60.8 ฿1,966

-38.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.45

$17.11 ฿554

-66.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$9.07 ฿294

-43.88%

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

$189 MYR 796

$694 ฿22.5K

-72.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,822 MYR 28.8K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-57.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.54 MYR 209

$57.5 ฿1,861

-13.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 78.2

$34.51 ฿1,117

-46.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 MYR 245

$115 ฿3,727

-49.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.53 MYR 200

$84.8 ฿2,743

-43.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$611 ฿19.8K

-35.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,118

$442 ฿14.3K

-40.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 MYR 2,748

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-67.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,955

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-68.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,829 MYR 7,712

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-56.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 MYR 4,780

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-60.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

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 Skudai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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