Cost of Living in Malaysia

Cost of living in Malaysia is 42.83% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Malaysia is 71.24% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 RM	7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55.00 RM	40.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.00 RM	10.99-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	10.00-19.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	15.00 RM	9.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.90 RM	7.00-13.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	2.26 RM	1.70-3.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	1.28 RM	1.00-2.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	25.88 RM	18.93-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.90 RM	2.27-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.77 RM	1.13-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.16 RM	4.00-6.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	25.34 RM	11.34-52.16
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	5.75 RM	3.81-8.62
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.28 RM	7.71-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	4.64 RM	3.18-6.35
Banana (1 lb)	2.48 RM	1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb)	4.38 RM	2.72-6.80
Tomato (1 lb)	2.05 RM	1.36-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	1.61 RM	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.74 RM	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	3.83 RM	2.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 RM	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	55.00 RM	40.00-80.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.44 RM	5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	12.28 RM	7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	17.00 RM	17.00-18.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	50.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 RM	1.61-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.46 RM	7.95-9.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	147,415.65 RM	100,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	114,064.36 RM	85,000.00-139,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	182.08 RM	100.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.25 RM	0.12-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	158.99 RM	100.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	138.83 RM	80.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.40 RM	10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 RM	13.00-18.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	584.91 RM	300.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	24,971.69 RM	12,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	225.65 RM	110.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	111.94 RM	65.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	278.09 RM	200.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	261.06 RM	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,468.13 RM	700.00-2,643.45
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	950.46 RM	500.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,814.57 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,673.68 RM	950.00-2,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	798.59 RM	473.71-1,199.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	458.65 RM	250.00-600.00
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,518.06 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.54	4.00-5.50

Prices in Malaysia

These data are based on 10687 entries in the past 18 months from 1262 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Malaysia

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Selangor	44.83	8.61	27.56	43.22	23.98	86.79
Johor Bahru	43.84	8.99	27.22	53.32	23.42	57.38
Petaling Jaya	43.64	11.68	28.40	50.26	21.89	73.06
Penang	43.42	9.32	27.16	46.66	24.65	72.40
Kuala Lumpur	41.56	16.07	29.40	41.56	24.27	80.56
Kota Kinabalu	40.36	10.86	26.29	41.28	21.81	38.04

Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Cyberjaya, Selangor, George Town, Ipoh, Klang, Kuching, Melaka, Seremban, Shah Alam

We would like to gather more data for: Ampang Jaya, Bandar Penggaram, Banting, Selangor, Batang Berjuntai, Batu Pahat, Belaga, Cameron Highlands, Dungun, Gerik, Jeniang, Kangar, Perlis, ... Update information for Malaysia!

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