Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Malaysia Reverse

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Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Malaysia are 47.3% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaysia are 54.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 69.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 72.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 27.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 35.6% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(85.82 RM)
2.10 £
(12.00 RM)
     -86.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(343.29 RM)
13.98 £
(80.00 RM)
     -76.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £
(34.33 RM)
2.97 £
(17.00 RM)
     -50.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.32 £
(24.75 RM)
2.62 £
(15.00 RM)
     -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(22.89 RM)
3.15 £
(18.00 RM)
     -21.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.98 £
(17.05 RM)
2.02 £
(11.56 RM)
     -32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 £
(8.57 RM)
0.48 £
(2.74 RM)
     -68.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 £
(6.27 RM)
0.27 £
(1.57 RM)
     -75.0 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 £
(22.29 RM)
4.67 £
(26.71 RM)
     +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 £
(5.47 RM)
0.57 £
(3.25 RM)
     -40.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 £
(3.65 RM)
0.42 £
(2.39 RM)
     -34.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.19 £
(12.52 RM)
1.21 £
(6.89 RM)
     -44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.74 £
(15.67 RM)
4.00 £
(22.87 RM)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.63 £
(15.03 RM)
1.44 £
(8.24 RM)
     -45.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.12 £
(23.56 RM)
2.74 £
(15.70 RM)
     -33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 £
(5.05 RM)
0.83 £
(4.76 RM)
     -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 £
(2.84 RM)
0.43 £
(2.45 RM)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 £
(4.72 RM)
0.87 £
(4.97 RM)
     +5.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.45 RM)
0.43 £
(2.46 RM)
     -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £
(2.80 RM)
0.28 £
(1.63 RM)
     -42.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(2.58 RM)
0.34 £
(1.96 RM)
     -24.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(4.13 RM)
0.70 £
(4.02 RM)
     -2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 £
(5.81 RM)
0.43 £
(2.45 RM)
     -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(40.05 RM)
12.23 £
(70.00 RM)
     +74.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 £
(10.45 RM)
1.88 £
(10.78 RM)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 £
(11.95 RM)
2.60 £
(14.88 RM)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(68.66 RM)
3.15 £
(18.00 RM)
     -73.8 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(14.30 RM)
0.52 £
(3.00 RM)
     -79.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 £
(383.34 RM)
13.98 £
(80.00 RM)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(17.16 RM)
0.87 £
(5.00 RM)
     -70.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(11.42 RM)
0.84 £
(4.83 RM)
     -57.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(99.55 RM)
3.32 £
(19.00 RM)
     -80.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(33.73 RM)
1.36 £
(7.80 RM)
     -76.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(125,872.57 RM)
27,964.79 £
(160,000.00 RM)
     +27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,809.56 £
(130,504.45 RM)
21,983.97 £
(125,780.84 RM)
     -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.04 £
(1,161.70 RM)
35.32 £
(202.06 RM)
     -82.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.13 £
(0.72 RM)
0.05 £
(0.30 RM)
     -58.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.10 £
(172.20 RM)
20.69 £
(118.39 RM)
     -31.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.56 £
(180.59 RM)
25.90 £
(148.16 RM)
     -18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.55 £
(60.38 RM)
4.23 £
(24.19 RM)
     -59.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(57.21 RM)
3.15 £
(18.00 RM)
     -68.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,078.06 £
(6,168.07 RM)
128.77 £
(736.73 RM)
     -88.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,917.13 £
(79,626.59 RM)
4,705.86 £
(26,924.51 RM)
     -66.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.97 £
(348.86 RM)
38.95 £
(222.84 RM)
     -36.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.09 £
(172.18 RM)
21.14 £
(120.98 RM)
     -29.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.66 £
(375.69 RM)
51.34 £
(293.74 RM)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.43 £
(380.08 RM)
47.25 £
(270.33 RM)
     -28.9 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 907.26 £
(5,190.88 RM)
291.92 £
(1,670.19 RM)
     -67.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 704.08 £
(4,028.41 RM)
200.74 £
(1,148.56 RM)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,608.48 £
(9,202.90 RM)
516.83 £
(2,957.01 RM)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,214.49 £
(6,948.67 RM)
331.08 £
(1,894.29 RM)
     -72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.96 £
(2,345.58 RM)
135.99 £
(778.05 RM)
     -66.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.43 £
(1,753.23 RM)
77.37 £
(442.66 RM)
     -74.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,332.41 £
(13,344.86 RM)
686.65 £
(3,928.65 RM)
     -70.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.53 3.85      +9.0 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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