Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 RM | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 RM | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 17.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 18.50 RM | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 11.56 RM | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 RM | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.57 RM | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 26.71 RM | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.24 RM | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.38 RM | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.88 RM | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 22.94 RM | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.24 RM | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.62 RM | |
Apples (1 lb) | 4.74 RM | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.44 RM | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.94 RM | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.44 RM | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.63 RM | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.94 RM | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.00 RM | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.44 RM | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 70.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.69 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.84 RM | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 RM | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 RM | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 RM | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 RM | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 19.00 RM | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.80 RM | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 160,000.00 RM | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 125,780.84 RM | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.17 RM | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 RM | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 118.45 RM | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 148.16 RM | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.19 RM | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 RM | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 736.73 RM | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,924.51 RM | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 222.84 RM | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 120.98 RM | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 293.74 RM | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 270.33 RM | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,670.19 RM | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,148.56 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,957.01 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,894.17 RM | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 782.08 RM | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 445.03 RM | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,928.68 RM | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.85 |
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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Kuala Lumpur | 37.9 | 12.4 | 25.6 | 40.1 | 24.9 | 72.2 | |
Kuching | 36.3 | 10.4 | 23.8 | 40.0 | 19.3 | 27.7 | |
Johor Bahru | 34.4 | 7.4 | 21.3 | 39.0 | 20.5 | 59.9 | |
Petaling Jaya | 34.3 | 10.7 | 22.9 | 35.7 | 23.9 | 71.0 | |
Penang | 34.0 | 9.9 | 22.3 | 37.0 | 18.4 | 59.7 |
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