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Restaurants | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ฿ (19.17 RM) |
155.02 ฿ (19.81 RM) |
+3.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ฿ (153.36 RM) |
1,017.24 ฿ (130.00 RM) |
-15.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ฿ (31.95 RM) |
156.50 ฿ (20.00 RM) |
-37.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
97.50 ฿ (12.46 RM) |
129.11 ฿ (16.50 RM) |
+32.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
135.00 ฿ (17.25 RM) |
195.62 ฿ (25.00 RM) |
+44.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
85.23 ฿ (10.89 RM) |
102.41 ฿ (13.09 RM) |
+20.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
27.19 ฿ (3.47 RM) |
27.57 ฿ (3.52 RM) |
+1.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.73 ฿ (1.76 RM) |
16.72 ฿ (2.14 RM) |
+21.8 % |
Markets | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
235.59 ฿ (30.11 RM) |
243.60 ฿ (31.13 RM) |
+3.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.62 ฿ (6.72 RM) |
29.54 ฿ (3.77 RM) |
-43.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
22.03 ฿ (2.82 RM) |
23.03 ฿ (2.94 RM) |
+4.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.45 ฿ (9.39 RM) |
71.94 ฿ (9.19 RM) |
-2.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
382.00 ฿ (48.82 RM) |
214.56 ฿ (27.42 RM) |
-43.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.17 ฿ (6.03 RM) |
72.45 ฿ (9.26 RM) |
+53.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
161.95 ฿ (20.70 RM) |
157.93 ฿ (20.18 RM) |
-2.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
48.86 ฿ (6.24 RM) |
42.11 ฿ (5.38 RM) |
-13.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (2.32 RM) |
22.85 ฿ (2.92 RM) |
+25.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
28.35 ฿ (3.62 RM) |
41.67 ฿ (5.33 RM) |
+47.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
25.10 ฿ (3.21 RM) |
23.68 ฿ (3.03 RM) |
-5.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
22.45 ฿ (2.87 RM) |
15.76 ฿ (2.01 RM) |
-29.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
16.71 ฿ (2.14 RM) |
15.21 ฿ (1.94 RM) |
-8.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
32.50 ฿ (4.15 RM) |
35.64 ฿ (4.55 RM) |
+9.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.69 ฿ (2.13 RM) |
23.64 ฿ (3.02 RM) |
+41.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (76.68 RM) |
547.75 ฿ (70.00 RM) |
-8.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
55.38 ฿ (7.08 RM) |
108.30 ฿ (13.84 RM) |
+95.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
82.38 ฿ (10.53 RM) |
147.22 ฿ (18.81 RM) |
+78.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
146.00 ฿ (18.66 RM) |
140.85 ฿ (18.00 RM) |
-3.5 % |
Transportation | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 ฿ (5.11 RM) |
23.47 ฿ (3.00 RM) |
-41.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
399.72 ฿ (51.08 RM) |
391.25 ฿ (50.00 RM) |
-2.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (12.78 RM) |
39.12 ฿ (5.00 RM) |
-60.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
58.74 ฿ (7.51 RM) |
62.97 ฿ (8.05 RM) |
+7.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
450.00 ฿ (57.51 RM) |
117.37 ฿ (15.00 RM) |
-73.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.93 ฿ (20.06 RM) |
60.91 ฿ (7.78 RM) |
-61.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
700,000.00 ฿ (89,457.54 RM) |
1,310,677.71 ฿ (167,500.00 RM) |
+87.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
970,000.00 ฿ (123,962.59 RM) |
1,076,784.44 ฿ (137,609.26 RM) |
+11.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,035.12 ฿ (515.67 RM) |
2,177.18 ฿ (278.24 RM) |
-46.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.62 ฿ (57.46 RM) |
395.99 ฿ (50.61 RM) |
-11.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
534.14 ฿ (68.26 RM) |
935.23 ฿ (119.52 RM) |
+75.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,957.69 ฿ (250.19 RM) |
1,616.86 ฿ (206.63 RM) |
-17.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
416.67 ฿ (53.25 RM) |
273.87 ฿ (35.00 RM) |
-34.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ฿ (38.34 RM) |
156.50 ฿ (20.00 RM) |
-47.8 % |
Childcare | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,523.81 ฿ (2,878.46 RM) |
8,251.76 ฿ (1,054.55 RM) |
-63.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
477,730.75 ฿ (61,052.31 RM) |
282,070.51 ฿ (36,047.62 RM) |
-41.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,738.00 ฿ (222.11 RM) |
1,842.77 ฿ (235.50 RM) |
+6.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
972.50 ฿ (124.28 RM) |
1,196.10 ฿ (152.86 RM) |
+23.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,725.00 ฿ (476.04 RM) |
2,538.47 ฿ (324.41 RM) |
-31.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,500.00 ฿ (319.49 RM) |
2,439.34 ฿ (311.74 RM) |
-2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,604.82 ฿ (2,377.63 RM) |
18,576.41 ฿ (2,374.00 RM) |
-0.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,562.50 ฿ (1,988.83 RM) |
12,580.10 ฿ (1,607.69 RM) |
-19.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
62,272.73 ฿ (7,958.24 RM) |
38,843.01 ฿ (4,964.00 RM) |
-37.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
49,230.77 ฿ (6,291.52 RM) |
20,961.81 ฿ (2,678.85 RM) |
-57.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,077.29 ฿ (1,543.44 RM) |
9,337.06 ฿ (1,193.24 RM) |
-22.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,525.08 ฿ (961.68 RM) |
4,210.15 ฿ (538.04 RM) |
-44.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Phuket Edit | Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,264.43 ฿ (2,461.93 RM) |
49,135.04 ฿ (6,279.29 RM) |
+155.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 | 4.30 | -1.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 86 | 275 |
Cost of Living in Surat Thani | 110.10 miles |
Cost of Living in Koh Samui | 210.76 miles |
Cost of Living in Petaling Jaya | 10.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Subang Jaya | 14.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Gombak | 17.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Seremban | 42.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Malacca | 88.62 miles |
Cost of Living in Muar | 113.16 miles |
Cost of Living in Bandar Penggaram | 148.06 miles |
Cost of Living in Kuantan | 155.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Ipoh | 158.61 miles |
Cost of Living in Selangor | 178.55 miles |