Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 14.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 32.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.01

$4.65 ฿148

-23.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.70 MYR 73.7

$46.11 ฿1,470

-59.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 18.62

$8.74 ฿279

-46.00%

Cappuccino

$2.77 MYR 10.92

$3.04 ฿96.9

-8.88%

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

$0.71 MYR 2.81

$0.72 ฿22.96

-1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.39 ฿12.47

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 MYR 16.29

$2.44 ฿77.8

69.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 MYR 26.72

$3.79 ฿121

78.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$2.14 ฿68.4

-11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$1.86 ฿59.3

-46.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$2.19 ฿69.7

-41.10%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.11

$2.25 ฿71.6

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.60 MYR 41.76

$19.73 ฿629

-46.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.04 MYR 15.91

$3.79 ฿121

6.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.07

$13.55 ฿432

-41.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.50

$3.25 ฿104

-17.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.82

$1.67 ฿53.3

-11.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.08

$2.39 ฿76.3

7.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.75

$2.09 ฿66.7

-42.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.69

$1.53 ฿48.74

-22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.51 ฿48.13

-10.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.49

$0.99 ฿31.53

-10.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.33

$0.51 ฿16.41

15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.75

$4.27 ฿136

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.70 MYR 69.7

$20.31 ฿647

-12.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 10.93

$1.79 ฿57.1

54.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.35

$2.77 ฿88.2

3.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$1.40 ฿44.77

-47.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 47.30

$11.70 ฿373

2.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$3.11 ฿99.1

-68.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$0.99 ฿31.71

3.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.38 MYR 36.96

$13.73 ฿438

-31.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$1.32 ฿42.05

-62.12%

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

$35.9K MYR 141.3K

$27.2K ฿868.3K

31.69%

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

$33.3K MYR 131.3K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-2.31%

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

$45.29 MYR 178

$120 ฿3,838

-62.38%

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

$9.06 MYR 35.69

$13.93 ฿444

-34.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.68 MYR 121

$18.31 ฿584

67.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 145

$60.9 ฿1,942

-39.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$17.23 ฿549

-65.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 19.70

$8.71 ฿278

-42.59%

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

$188 MYR 739

$698 ฿22.2K

-73.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,892 MYR 27.2K

$15.7K ฿501.6K

-56.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 MYR 251

$57.6 ฿1,838

10.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.13 MYR 75.4

$34.24 ฿1,092

-44.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 MYR 278

$113 ฿3,608

-37.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 MYR 186

$84.8 ฿2,704

-44.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,547

$604 ฿19.3K

-35.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,077

$436 ฿13.9K

-37.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,496

$2,057 ฿65.6K

-69.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,828

$1,498 ฿47.8K

-69.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 MYR 7,097

$4,252 ฿135.6K

-57.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$894 MYR 3,521

$2,988 ฿95.3K

-70.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$896 MYR 3,531

$529 ฿16.9K

69.34%

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 Ulu Tiram: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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