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| Restaurants | [ Edit ] Avg. | Range |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 RM | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 52.00 RM | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 12.00 RM | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 15.00 RM | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.88 RM | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.31 RM | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.31 RM | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 6.79 RM | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 3.13 RM | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 4.28 RM | |
| Eggs (12) | 5.20 RM | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 63.43 RM | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 11.75 RM | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 24.57 RM | |
| Apples (1kg) | 9.93 RM | |
| Banana (1kg) | 5.35 RM | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 9.51 RM | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 4.76 RM | |
| Potato (1kg) | 4.01 RM | |
| Onion (1kg) | 4.49 RM | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.84 RM | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.36 RM | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 55.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.30 RM | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 12.38 RM | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 17.00 RM | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 RM | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 RM | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 RM | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 1.60 RM | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 RM | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.99 RM | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 145,000.00 RM | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 115,898.67 RM | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 190.30 RM | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.24 RM | |
| Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 159.96 RM | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 140.81 RM | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.12 RM | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 RM | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 636.67 RM | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,800.00 RM | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 235.42 RM | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 126.29 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 281.46 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 261.87 RM | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,500.89 RM | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 919.22 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,774.67 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,590.80 RM | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,411.12 RM | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,561.12 RM | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,406.80 RM | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.57 |
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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| Kota Kinabalu | 45.22 | 8.09 | 27.13 | 51.87 | 21.28 | 37.82 | |
| Penang | 45.18 | 10.12 | 28.10 | 51.17 | 24.23 | 67.84 | |
| Petaling Jaya | 44.62 | 12.10 | 28.77 | 51.82 | 21.97 | 59.78 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 43.29 | 16.31 | 30.14 | 46.40 | 25.31 | 76.30 | |
| Selangor | 42.28 | 8.70 | 25.92 | 46.89 | 19.12 | 94.71 | |
| Johor Bahru | 42.14 | 10.41 | 26.68 | 49.75 | 21.08 | 54.50 |
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