Cost of Living in Malaysia
Cost of living in Malaysia is 48.82% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 74.79% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | 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) | 10.72 RM | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 RM | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.35 RM | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.29 RM | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.05 RM | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.76 RM | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.32 RM | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 20.79 RM | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.43 RM | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12.67 RM | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.54 RM | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.47 RM | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 4.20 RM | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.09 RM | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 RM | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.76 RM | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.56 RM | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 RM | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 65.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 9.14 RM | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.90 RM | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.50 RM | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 RM | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 RM | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 RM | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 RM | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.20 RM | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 155,990.00 RM | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 121,834.57 RM | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.23 RM | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.26 RM | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 131.24 RM | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 150.57 RM | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.51 RM | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 RM | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 667.09 RM | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,036.93 RM | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 222.19 RM | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 116.61 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 277.48 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 261.98 RM | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,574.79 RM | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 947.62 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,795.89 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,710.25 RM | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 854.91 RM | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 483.70 RM | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,591.93 RM | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.47 |
Prices in Malaysia
This country had 7200 entries in the past 12 months by 845 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Malaysia
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaling Jaya | 40.31 | 13.27 | 27.33 | 41.99 | 23.32 | 61.40 | |
| Penang | 39.66 | 8.76 | 24.83 | 43.92 | 19.57 | 62.12 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 39.43 | 14.09 | 27.27 | 39.94 | 22.02 | 62.98 |
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