Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 10.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 31% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 MYR 14.81
$4.68 ฿151
-25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 MYR 19.27
$8.65 ฿280
-47.17%
Cappuccino
$3.1 MYR 13.09
$3.09 ฿100
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.9
$0.37 ฿11.95
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 MYR 19.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
97.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 MYR 28.31
$3.62 ฿117
85.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 MYR 7.82
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.99
$1.8 ฿58.2
-47.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
-36.16%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 MYR 61.5
$19.31 ฿625
-24.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.3
$3.77 ฿122
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 MYR 40.68
$13.05 ฿422
-26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.52
$3.28 ฿106
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.54
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.19
$1.53 ฿49.62
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MYR 5.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.23
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.07
$4.32 ฿140
-0.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 MYR 60.2
$21.68 ฿702
-34.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.77 ฿57.3
61.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 12.75
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.92 MYR 75.6
$11.76 ฿380
52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.08
$3.15 ฿102
-61.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1 ฿32.3
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 MYR 19.36
$13.64 ฿442
-66.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$1.3 ฿42.2
-62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.12 MYR 195
$123 ฿3,970
-62.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 MYR 47.9
$13.93 ฿451
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 MYR 124
$18.24 ฿590
61.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 MYR 101
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 MYR 9.66
$17.11 ฿554
-86.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.02
$9.07 ฿294
-45.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 796
$694 ฿22.5K
-72.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 MYR 254
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.93 MYR 79.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MYR 353
$115 ฿3,727
-27.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.45 MYR 171
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 2,105
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 MYR 1,387
$442 ฿14.3K
-25.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,684
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-68.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MYR 1,997
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,351 MYR 9,916
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-44.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 MYR 7,682
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subang Jaya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 MYR 3,934
$697 ฿22.5K
33.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
5.33
-16.14%

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Last update for Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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