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Cost of Living in Malaysia
Cost of living in Malaysia is 43.33% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Malaysia is 71.37% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 RM | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 RM | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 RM | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 15.00 RM | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.84 RM | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.27 RM | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.29 RM | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.79 RM | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.90 RM | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.81 RM | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.16 RM | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 25.08 RM | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.71 RM | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12.21 RM | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.62 RM | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.43 RM | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 4.29 RM | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.01 RM | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 RM | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.70 RM | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.83 RM | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.27 RM | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 55.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.58 RM | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 12.43 RM | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 RM | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 RM | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 RM | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 RM | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 RM | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.46 RM | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 147,943.30 RM | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 115,060.07 RM | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 183.88 RM | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.25 RM | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 157.44 RM | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 139.90 RM | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.61 RM | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 RM | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 578.51 RM | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,724.89 RM | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 225.45 RM | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 110.90 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 281.09 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 262.46 RM | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,490.57 RM | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 963.65 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,815.74 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,684.41 RM | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 811.67 RM | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 459.39 RM | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,521.06 RM | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.54 |
Prices in Malaysia
These data are based on 10912 entries in the past 18 months from 1284 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 43.72 | 11.56 | 28.34 | 50.15 | 21.70 | 72.94 | |
| Johor Bahru | 43.41 | 8.91 | 26.91 | 53.18 | 22.57 | 57.66 | |
| Penang | 43.22 | 9.24 | 26.97 | 46.57 | 24.45 | 73.63 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 41.32 | 15.87 | 29.15 | 41.40 | 23.91 | 78.38 |
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