Restaurants | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 RM (100.24 ฿) |
12.97 RM (100.00 ฿) |
-0.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 RM (771.08 ฿) |
103.75 RM (800.00 ฿) |
+3.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
18.00 RM (138.79 ฿) |
25.94 RM (200.00 ฿) |
+44.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
15.00 RM (115.66 ฿) |
9.08 RM (70.00 ฿) |
-39.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 RM (154.22 ฿) |
15.56 RM (120.00 ฿) |
-22.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
11.72 RM (90.34 ฿) |
8.87 RM (68.38 ฿) |
-24.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.24 RM (24.97 ฿) |
2.86 RM (22.03 ฿) |
-11.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.87 RM (14.44 ฿) |
1.55 RM (11.96 ฿) |
-17.2 % |
Markets | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.26 RM (210.17 ฿) |
27.75 RM (213.98 ฿) |
+1.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 RM (26.64 ฿) |
5.51 RM (42.51 ฿) |
+59.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.45 RM (18.89 ฿) |
2.50 RM (19.26 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.48 RM (65.37 ฿) |
9.32 RM (71.90 ฿) |
+10.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
26.25 RM (202.44 ฿) |
36.21 RM (279.21 ฿) |
+37.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.96 RM (61.39 ฿) |
5.51 RM (42.51 ฿) |
-30.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.92 RM (122.75 ฿) |
21.45 RM (165.36 ฿) |
+34.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4.98 RM (38.41 ฿) |
5.52 RM (42.58 ฿) |
+10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2.53 RM (19.49 ฿) |
2.43 RM (18.70 ฿) |
-4.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
5.14 RM (39.63 ฿) |
3.96 RM (30.50 ฿) |
-23.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 RM (20.03 ฿) |
2.88 RM (22.18 ฿) |
+10.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 RM (13.11 ฿) |
2.92 RM (22.52 ฿) |
+71.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2.01 RM (15.49 ฿) |
2.34 RM (18.07 ฿) |
+16.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
4.30 RM (33.12 ฿) |
5.03 RM (38.79 ฿) |
+17.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 RM (19.18 ฿) |
2.14 RM (16.52 ฿) |
-13.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
70.00 RM (539.75 ฿) |
77.68 RM (599.00 ฿) |
+11.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.10 RM (85.58 ฿) |
7.58 RM (58.45 ฿) |
-31.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.38 RM (118.59 ฿) |
12.43 RM (95.82 ฿) |
-19.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 RM (138.79 ฿) |
18.80 RM (145.00 ฿) |
+4.5 % |
Transportation | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 RM (23.13 ฿) |
3.89 RM (30.00 ฿) |
+29.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 RM (385.54 ฿) |
155.63 RM (1,200.00 ฿) |
+211.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 RM (30.84 ฿) |
4.54 RM (35.00 ฿) |
+13.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.43 RM (34.13 ฿) |
8.35 RM (64.37 ฿) |
+88.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 RM (154.22 ฿) |
23.34 RM (180.00 ฿) |
+16.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 RM (59.89 ฿) |
20.73 RM (159.84 ฿) |
+166.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
160,000.00 RM (1,233,723.17 ฿) |
125,798.08 RM (970,000.00 ฿) |
-21.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
129,126.84 RM (995,667.34 ฿) |
114,856.75 RM (885,633.93 ฿) |
-11.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.19 RM (1,597.61 ฿) |
323.18 RM (2,491.95 ฿) |
+56.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
42.05 RM (324.22 ฿) |
63.03 RM (485.99 ฿) |
+49.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
118.52 RM (913.85 ฿) |
77.07 RM (594.29 ฿) |
-35.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
157.76 RM (1,216.47 ฿) |
209.15 RM (1,612.69 ฿) |
+32.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.07 RM (224.14 ฿) |
41.82 RM (322.44 ฿) |
+43.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 RM (138.79 ฿) |
28.53 RM (220.00 ฿) |
+58.5 % |
Childcare | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
714.87 RM (5,512.21 ฿) |
1,718.02 RM (13,247.26 ฿) |
+140.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,538.26 RM (212,341.19 ฿) |
50,520.55 RM (389,552.34 ฿) |
+83.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
238.54 RM (1,839.36 ฿) |
202.77 RM (1,563.55 ฿) |
-15.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
128.60 RM (991.57 ฿) |
149.24 RM (1,150.73 ฿) |
+16.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
302.33 RM (2,331.20 ฿) |
398.10 RM (3,069.65 ฿) |
+31.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
266.38 RM (2,053.97 ฿) |
323.33 RM (2,493.12 ฿) |
+21.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,574.77 RM (12,142.73 ฿) |
2,197.08 RM (16,941.15 ฿) |
+39.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,126.44 RM (8,685.74 ฿) |
1,112.59 RM (8,578.91 ฿) |
-1.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,876.79 RM (22,182.23 ฿) |
4,546.14 RM (35,054.24 ฿) |
+58.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,912.29 RM (14,745.21 ฿) |
2,981.67 RM (22,990.99 ฿) |
+55.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
798.21 RM (6,154.82 ฿) |
1,579.11 RM (12,176.16 ฿) |
+97.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
454.25 RM (3,502.59 ฿) |
865.12 RM (6,670.74 ฿) |
+90.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaysia Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,999.44 RM (30,838.79 ฿) |
2,511.16 RM (19,362.99 ฿) |
-37.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.02 | 5.45 | +35.8 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 558 | 597 |