Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Malaysia Reverse

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Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Malaysia are 50.0% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaysia are 56.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 71.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 73.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 31.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 35.4% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(88.63 RM)
2.03 £
(12.00 RM)
     -86.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(354.50 RM)
13.54 £
(80.00 RM)
     -77.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(38.40 RM)
3.05 £
(18.00 RM)
     -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(26.59 RM)
2.54 £
(15.00 RM)
     -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(23.63 RM)
3.17 £
(18.75 RM)
     -20.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.08 £
(18.21 RM)
1.97 £
(11.67 RM)
     -35.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £
(9.28 RM)
0.49 £
(2.91 RM)
     -68.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 £
(6.81 RM)
0.28 £
(1.66 RM)
     -75.6 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 £
(24.26 RM)
4.55 £
(26.89 RM)
     +10.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.00 £
(5.93 RM)
0.57 £
(3.38 RM)
     -43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(3.84 RM)
0.39 £
(2.33 RM)
     -39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.38 £
(14.07 RM)
1.21 £
(7.15 RM)
     -49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.88 £
(17.04 RM)
4.34 £
(25.62 RM)
     +50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 £
(16.06 RM)
1.42 £
(8.37 RM)
     -47.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.29 £
(25.37 RM)
2.83 £
(16.70 RM)
     -34.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 £
(5.48 RM)
0.80 £
(4.74 RM)
     -13.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(3.00 RM)
0.42 £
(2.50 RM)
     -16.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 £
(5.15 RM)
0.90 £
(5.34 RM)
     +3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 £
(5.88 RM)
0.43 £
(2.53 RM)
     -57.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(2.97 RM)
0.28 £
(1.66 RM)
     -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £
(2.73 RM)
0.34 £
(1.99 RM)
     -27.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(4.42 RM)
0.71 £
(4.17 RM)
     -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £
(6.13 RM)
0.41 £
(2.44 RM)
     -60.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(44.31 RM)
11.85 £
(70.00 RM)
     +58.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 £
(11.08 RM)
1.89 £
(11.19 RM)
     +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 £
(12.58 RM)
2.61 £
(15.43 RM)
     +22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(76.81 RM)
3.05 £
(18.00 RM)
     -76.6 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(14.77 RM)
0.51 £
(3.00 RM)
     -79.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 68.00 £
(401.77 RM)
10.16 £
(60.00 RM)
     -85.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(17.73 RM)
0.68 £
(4.00 RM)
     -77.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(11.79 RM)
0.82 £
(4.83 RM)
     -59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(102.81 RM)
3.39 £
(20.00 RM)
     -80.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 £
(34.75 RM)
1.32 £
(7.78 RM)
     -77.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,100.51 £
(136,487.20 RM)
27,080.06 £
(160,000.00 RM)
     +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,018.96 £
(141,913.82 RM)
21,656.39 £
(127,954.77 RM)
     -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.15 £
(1,271.20 RM)
35.09 £
(207.35 RM)
     -83.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.87 £
(70.11 RM)
6.89 £
(40.71 RM)
     -41.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.38 £
(179.50 RM)
20.21 £
(119.39 RM)
     -33.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.09 £
(189.62 RM)
26.20 £
(154.81 RM)
     -18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.22 £
(66.27 RM)
4.61 £
(27.27 RM)
     -58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(59.08 RM)
3.05 £
(18.00 RM)
     -69.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,119.53 £
(6,614.67 RM)
123.97 £
(732.48 RM)
     -88.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,377.59 £
(84,948.68 RM)
4,514.35 £
(26,672.65 RM)
     -68.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.33 £
(368.25 RM)
40.44 £
(238.94 RM)
     -35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.94 £
(182.79 RM)
21.56 £
(127.41 RM)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.55 £
(399.09 RM)
51.02 £
(301.43 RM)
     -24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.83 £
(406.66 RM)
45.42 £
(268.37 RM)
     -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 929.32 £
(5,490.77 RM)
277.43 £
(1,639.19 RM)
     -70.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 727.20 £
(4,296.57 RM)
191.63 £
(1,132.21 RM)
     -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,625.19 £
(9,602.29 RM)
489.15 £
(2,890.09 RM)
     -69.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,225.31 £
(7,239.61 RM)
330.72 £
(1,954.04 RM)
     -73.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 420.28 £
(2,483.17 RM)
132.79 £
(784.61 RM)
     -68.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 315.44 £
(1,863.74 RM)
76.32 £
(450.93 RM)
     -75.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,324.23 £
(13,732.52 RM)
651.53 £
(3,849.49 RM)
     -72.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.19 3.95      -23.8 %
Last update: November 2023November 2023
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