Cost of Living in Malaysia

Prices in Malaysia

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Indexes Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 54.37 Rent Index: 14.42 Groceries Index: 49.79 Restaurants Index: 28.75 Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 35.15 Local Purchasing Power: 73.02

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Restaurants	[Edit] mean	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.30 RM	5.00 10.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	42.50 RM	30.00 60.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	11.00 RM	10.00 13.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	9.70 RM	7.00 12.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	12.00 RM	9.00 15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.00 RM	6.00 10.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.00 RM	1.70 2.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.10 RM	1.00 1.50
Markets	[Edit] mean
Milk (regular), 1 liter	5.50 RM	5.00 6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	3.00 RM	2.50 3.50
Rice (1kg)	3.60 RM	3.00 4.38
Eggs (12)	4.50 RM	3.75 5.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	20.00 RM	14.50 38.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	10.00 RM	8.00 12.00
Apples (1kg)	7.00 RM	5.00 9.00
Oranges (1kg)	7.00 RM	5.00 9.00
Tomato (1kg)	4.62 RM	3.00 5.50
Potato (1kg)	2.80 RM	2.00 4.00
Lettuce (1 head)	3.00 RM	1.00 4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.00 RM	2.00 3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 RM	37.00 60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.75 RM	6.00 10.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	10.00 RM	8.00 12.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	10.00 RM	10.00 10.20
Transportation	[Edit] mean
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 RM	2.00 3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	50.00 120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 RM	3.00 3.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.00 RM	1.00 3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.46 RM	18.00 30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.90 RM	1.90 2.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 RM	130,000.00 157,888.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[Edit] mean
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	150.00 RM	100.00 212.50
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.30 RM	0.18 0.40
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	149.00 RM	120.00 150.00
Sports And Leisure	[Edit] mean
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	150.00 RM	100.00 190.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.33 RM	10.00 25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 RM	10.00 13.00
Clothing And Shoes	[Edit] mean
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	235.00 RM	174.00 300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	150.00 RM	120.00 200.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	250.00 RM	220.00 330.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	200.00 RM	200.00 300.00
Rent Per Month	[Edit] mean
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,200.00 RM	700.00 2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	725.00 RM	400.00 1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,100.00 RM	1,300.00 3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,200.00 RM	800.00 2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[Edit] mean
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,940.63 RM	3,229.17 8,395.85
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,767.37 RM	2,690.98 4,600.00
Salaries And Financing	[Edit] mean
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	3,000.00 RM	2,000.00 4,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly	5.00	4.50 6.00

These data are based on 5023 entries in the past 18 months from 579 different contributors.

Last update : May, 2013

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