Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,565.8€ (7,992.1RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 443.7€ (2,264.9RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 58.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 82.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.74 €	1.67-4.90
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.59 €	11.76-40.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.53 €	2.94-3.92
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.94 €	1.72-4.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.92 €	2.35-5.88
Cappuccino (regular)	2.32 €	1.18-3.53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.64 €	0.49-0.98
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.29-0.59
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.31 €	3.71-6.67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.53-1.42
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.23-0.89
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.67 €	0.96-2.59
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.14 €	1.78-13.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.57 €	0.71-2.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.13 €	1.42-5.33
Apples (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.44-1.60
Banana (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.35-0.89
Oranges (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.44-2.22
Tomato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.27-0.89
Potato (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.18-0.71
Onion (1 lb)	0.40 €	0.20-0.71
Lettuce (1 head)	0.83 €	0.49-1.57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.49 €	0.29-0.78
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.71 €	6.86-23.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.19 €	1.18-3.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.07 €	1.57-4.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.53 €	3.41-4.21
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.59 €	0.39-0.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9.80 €	9.80-23.51
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.78 €	0.59-1.18
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.95 €	0.32-1.58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.92 €	2.94-5.88
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.52 €	1.52-1.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,374.07 €	25,469.30-35,265.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,343.14 €	23,510.13-27,428.48
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	41.57 €	23.51-68.57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.26 €	5.88-14.69
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.83 €	17.63-30.76
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.66 €	15.67-48.98
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.60 €	2.94-9.80
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.70 €	2.74-4.90
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	144.53 €	88.16-293.88
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,483.14 €	2,938.77-11,755.06
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	47.36 €	19.59-72.29
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.90 €	11.76-48.98
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	59.79 €	31.15-88.16
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	52.81 €	29.39-97.96
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	304.94 €	195.92-587.75
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	219.92 €	137.14-391.84
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	550.17 €	293.88-979.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	364.91 €	215.51-685.71
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	157.17 €	91.01-274.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	88.69 €	58.77-123.82
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	792.72 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.05	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: May 2024
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