Restaurants | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.00 RM (2.87 C$) |
87.16 RM (25.00 C$) |
+771.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
64.00 RM (18.36 C$) |
418.36 RM (120.00 C$) |
+553.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
17.50 RM (5.02 C$) |
48.81 RM (14.00 C$) |
+178.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.50 RM (3.59 C$) |
27.89 RM (8.00 C$) |
+123.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
18.75 RM (5.38 C$) |
31.38 RM (9.00 C$) |
+67.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
10.42 RM (2.99 C$) |
18.89 RM (5.42 C$) |
+81.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 RM (0.96 C$) |
10.65 RM (3.06 C$) |
+219.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 RM (0.59 C$) |
9.25 RM (2.65 C$) |
+351.3 % |
Markets | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.05 RM (7.47 C$) |
40.17 RM (11.52 C$) |
+54.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 RM (0.97 C$) |
13.48 RM (3.87 C$) |
+299.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.20 RM (0.63 C$) |
9.63 RM (2.76 C$) |
+336.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.40 RM (2.41 C$) |
20.90 RM (5.99 C$) |
+148.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
28.73 RM (8.24 C$) |
33.29 RM (9.55 C$) |
+15.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.95 RM (2.28 C$) |
33.07 RM (9.49 C$) |
+316.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.73 RM (5.66 C$) |
38.10 RM (10.93 C$) |
+93.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4.08 RM (1.17 C$) |
10.12 RM (2.90 C$) |
+147.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2.10 RM (0.60 C$) |
2.91 RM (0.84 C$) |
+39.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3.63 RM (1.04 C$) |
8.48 RM (2.43 C$) |
+133.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.84 RM (0.53 C$) |
10.36 RM (2.97 C$) |
+463.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.25 RM (0.36 C$) |
7.08 RM (2.03 C$) |
+467.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 RM (0.48 C$) |
5.99 RM (1.72 C$) |
+258.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.05 RM (0.87 C$) |
12.78 RM (3.66 C$) |
+318.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 RM (0.68 C$) |
8.86 RM (2.54 C$) |
+275.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
50.00 RM (14.34 C$) |
69.73 RM (20.00 C$) |
+39.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
9.89 RM (2.84 C$) |
16.68 RM (4.79 C$) |
+68.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.50 RM (3.30 C$) |
16.43 RM (4.71 C$) |
+42.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 RM (4.88 C$) |
71.73 RM (20.57 C$) |
+321.9 % |
Transportation | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 RM (0.57 C$) |
10.98 RM (3.15 C$) |
+449.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45.00 RM (12.91 C$) |
488.09 RM (140.00 C$) |
+984.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 RM (1.15 C$) |
13.95 RM (4.00 C$) |
+248.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 RM (0.46 C$) |
12.03 RM (3.45 C$) |
+647.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 RM (7.17 C$) |
134.05 RM (38.45 C$) |
+436.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 RM (2.23 C$) |
25.67 RM (7.36 C$) |
+230.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
89,000.00 RM (25,528.22 C$) |
118,458.79 RM (33,978.00 C$) |
+33.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
113,333.33 RM (32,507.85 C$) |
98,534.36 RM (28,263.00 C$) |
-13.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
163.75 RM (46.97 C$) |
613.63 RM (176.01 C$) |
+274.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38.60 RM (11.07 C$) |
235.15 RM (67.45 C$) |
+509.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
115.60 RM (33.16 C$) |
292.25 RM (83.83 C$) |
+152.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
86.67 RM (24.86 C$) |
216.54 RM (62.11 C$) |
+149.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.00 RM (4.59 C$) |
70.09 RM (20.10 C$) |
+338.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.50 RM (3.87 C$) |
62.75 RM (18.00 C$) |
+364.8 % |
Childcare | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
600.00 RM (172.10 C$) |
5,156.11 RM (1,478.95 C$) |
+759.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,400.00 RM (5,564.58 C$) |
70,075.39 RM (20,100.00 C$) |
+261.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
249.75 RM (71.64 C$) |
316.77 RM (90.86 C$) |
+26.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 RM (27.25 C$) |
224.64 RM (64.43 C$) |
+136.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
273.75 RM (78.52 C$) |
494.10 RM (141.72 C$) |
+80.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
225.00 RM (64.54 C$) |
650.69 RM (186.64 C$) |
+189.2 % |
Rent Per Month | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,550.00 RM (444.59 C$) |
9,688.34 RM (2,778.94 C$) |
+525.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,212.50 RM (347.79 C$) |
8,007.19 RM (2,296.73 C$) |
+560.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,075.00 RM (882.01 C$) |
17,731.15 RM (5,085.89 C$) |
+476.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,425.00 RM (695.57 C$) |
13,468.72 RM (3,863.29 C$) |
+455.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
866.66 RM (248.59 C$) |
5,381.54 RM (1,543.61 C$) |
+521.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
416.66 RM (119.51 C$) |
3,467.61 RM (994.63 C$) |
+732.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | George Town Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,500.00 RM (1,290.75 C$) |
14,521.73 RM (4,165.33 C$) |
+222.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 6.63 | +66.4 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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