Summary about cost of living in Malaysia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 RM | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 RM | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.00 RM | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 10.53 RM | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 RM | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.35 RM | |
Markets | |
|
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.49 RM | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.01 RM | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.76 RM | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.73 RM | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 20.77 RM | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.34 RM | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.41 RM | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.75 RM | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.18 RM | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.21 RM | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.02 RM | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 RM | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.83 RM | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.54 RM | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 RM | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 65.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 9.60 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.38 RM | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.50 RM | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 RM | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 RM | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 RM | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 RM | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.75 RM | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 156,000.00 RM | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 122,224.94 RM | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 192.94 RM | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.25 RM | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 126.41 RM | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 142.57 RM | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.82 RM | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 RM | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 640.89 RM | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,438.71 RM | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 217.05 RM | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 105.46 RM | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 275.99 RM | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 252.42 RM | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,394.62 RM | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 881.44 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,560.89 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,642.09 RM | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 812.33 RM | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 465.18 RM | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,456.24 RM | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 |
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Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Petaling Jaya | 43.02 | 15.50 | 30.21 | 46.39 | 23.50 | 54.86 | |
Johor Bahru | 42.66 | 9.53 | 27.24 | 48.07 | 23.86 | 52.71 | |
Kuala Lumpur | 41.34 | 14.25 | 28.73 | 41.53 | 25.66 | 58.61 | |
Kota Kinabalu | 40.33 | 10.45 | 26.43 | 46.13 | 20.92 | 44.02 | |
Penang | 40.01 | 10.65 | 26.35 | 42.33 | 21.74 | 60.63 |
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