Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 13.4% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 19.8% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Thailand are 49.1% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 0.7% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 7.6% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 41.6% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(114.92 ฿)		 13.05 RM
(100.00 ฿)		      -13.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(766.12 ฿)		 117.48 RM
(900.00 ฿)		      +17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(145.56 ฿)		 28.51 RM
(218.41 ฿)		      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.25 RM
(116.83 ฿)		 9.14 RM
(70.00 ฿)		      -40.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(153.22 ฿)		 15.66 RM
(120.00 ฿)		      -21.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(89.35 ฿)		 9.23 RM
(70.71 ฿)		      -20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(24.94 ฿)		 2.94 RM
(22.52 ฿)		      -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 RM
(13.45 ฿)		 1.43 RM
(10.94 ฿)		      -18.6 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.92 RM
(221.53 ฿)		 29.94 RM
(229.35 ฿)		      +3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.68 RM
(28.16 ฿)		 5.29 RM
(40.53 ฿)		      +43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.62 RM
(20.09 ฿)		 2.49 RM
(19.08 ฿)		      -5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.69 RM
(66.61 ฿)		 9.11 RM
(69.82 ฿)		      +4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(203.77 ฿)		 33.94 RM
(260.04 ฿)		      +27.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.77 RM
(59.54 ฿)		 5.56 RM
(42.58 ฿)		      -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.09 RM
(123.23 ฿)		 20.13 RM
(154.24 ฿)		      +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.37 RM
(41.10 ฿)		 5.76 RM
(44.12 ฿)		      +7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(21.48 ฿)		 2.60 RM
(19.90 ฿)		      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.00 RM
(38.31 ฿)		 3.95 RM
(30.24 ฿)		      -21.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 RM
(22.07 ฿)		 3.12 RM
(23.92 ฿)		      +8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 RM
(15.90 ฿)		 2.94 RM
(22.52 ฿)		      +41.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(17.82 ฿)		 2.48 RM
(18.98 ฿)		      +6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(33.84 ฿)		 4.85 RM
(37.15 ฿)		      +9.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(18.30 ฿)		 2.17 RM
(16.62 ฿)		      -9.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(574.59 ฿)		 78.32 RM
(600.00 ฿)		      +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.96 RM
(91.62 ฿)		 7.58 RM
(58.04 ฿)		      -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.72 RM
(120.47 ฿)		 12.70 RM
(97.30 ฿)		      -19.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(137.90 ฿)		 18.93 RM
(145.00 ฿)		      +5.1 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(22.98 ฿)		 3.26 RM
(25.00 ฿)		      +8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(383.06 ฿)		 141.36 RM
(1,083.00 ฿)		      +182.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(38.31 ฿)		 4.57 RM
(35.00 ฿)		      -8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(46.24 ฿)		 8.40 RM
(64.37 ฿)		      +39.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.50 RM
(180.04 ฿)		 26.11 RM
(200.00 ฿)		      +11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(59.55 ฿)		 20.53 RM
(157.30 ฿)		      +164.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 167,500.00 RM
(1,283,247.41 ฿)		 118,454.36 RM
(907,500.00 ฿)		      -29.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,850.72 RM
(1,017,793.09 ฿)		 120,130.31 RM
(920,339.74 ฿)		      -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.26 RM
(1,626.13 ฿)		 349.68 RM
(2,678.94 ฿)		      +64.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.64 RM
(341.96 ฿)		 58.44 RM
(447.74 ฿)		      +30.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.06 RM
(873.85 ฿)		 75.34 RM
(577.18 ฿)		      -33.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.31 RM
(1,189.87 ฿)		 212.98 RM
(1,631.67 ฿)		      +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.09 RM
(215.19 ฿)		 41.96 RM
(321.46 ฿)		      +49.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(153.22 ฿)		 31.98 RM
(245.00 ฿)		      +59.9 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 754.42 RM
(5,779.72 ฿)		 1,722.71 RM
(13,198.01 ฿)		      +128.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,721.88 RM
(227,704.59 ฿)		 54,963.15 RM
(421,082.51 ฿)		      +84.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.48 RM
(1,949.65 ฿)		 203.96 RM
(1,562.59 ฿)		      -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.49 RM
(1,084.01 ฿)		 143.98 RM
(1,103.04 ฿)		      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.07 RM
(2,444.45 ฿)		 400.27 RM
(3,066.54 ฿)		      +25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.74 RM
(2,120.17 ฿)		 319.19 RM
(2,445.36 ฿)		      +15.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,639.59 RM
(12,561.17 ฿)		 2,109.93 RM
(16,164.59 ฿)		      +28.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,130.09 RM
(8,657.82 ฿)		 1,173.47 RM
(8,990.17 ฿)		      +3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,904.74 RM
(22,253.76 ฿)		 5,169.99 RM
(39,608.23 ฿)		      +78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,936.25 RM
(14,833.98 ฿)		 2,894.25 RM
(22,173.36 ฿)		      +49.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 810.95 RM
(6,212.87 ฿)		 1,609.87 RM
(12,333.52 ฿)		      +98.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 464.72 RM
(3,560.29 ฿)		 857.58 RM
(6,570.09 ฿)		      +84.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,042.19 RM
(30,967.97 ฿)		 2,826.87 RM
(21,657.13 ฿)		      -30.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 5.75      +37.7 %
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