Kuala Lumpur vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Phuket | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6605th and 6130th ($743 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Thailand, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Thailand comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 772nd and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Phuket
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| Kuala Lumpur | Phuket | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
Cities near Phuket
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 48 km or 30 mi | Ao Nang | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Krabi | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Ko Lanta | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Surat Thani | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Ko Lipe | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Langkawi | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Hat Yai | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Ko Samui | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Kangar | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Ko Tao | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Lhokseumawe | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | George Town | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Butterworth | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Langsa | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Taiping | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Banda Aceh | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Ipoh | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Medan | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Binjai | |
| 507 km or 315 mi |  Myeik | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 596 km or 370 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 625 km or 388 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Pattaya | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Klang | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 638 km or 396 mi |  Sihanoukville | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Kuala Lumpur |