Cost of Living in Malaysia

Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 RM 7.00-24.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 RM 50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 RM 15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM 9.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.50 RM 11.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular) 11.56 RM 5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 RM 2.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 RM 1.00-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.71 RM 18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 RM 2.27-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.38 RM 1.13-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.88 RM 4.00-10.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 22.94 RM 8.16-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.24 RM 3.86-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.62 RM 6.80-24.40
Apples (1 lb) 4.74 RM 2.27-7.26
Banana (1 lb) 2.44 RM 1.76-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 4.94 RM 1.81-11.34
Tomato (1 lb) 2.44 RM 1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 RM 0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 1.94 RM 1.13-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 4.00 RM 2.00-6.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 RM 1.20-3.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 RM 36.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 10.69 RM 6.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.84 RM 8.00-21.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM 17.40-24.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 RM 50.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM 3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 RM 2.01-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 RM 15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.80 RM 7.51-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 160,000.00 RM 130,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 125,780.84 RM 120,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.17 RM 120.00-325.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 RM 0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 118.45 RM 90.00-170.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 148.16 RM 75.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.19 RM 12.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 RM 13.50-25.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 736.73 RM 450.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,924.51 RM 15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 222.84 RM 99.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 120.98 RM 50.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 293.74 RM 150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 270.33 RM 138.18-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,670.19 RM 1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,148.56 RM 700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,957.01 RM 1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,894.17 RM 1,100.00-3,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 782.08 RM 418.06-1,399.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 445.03 RM 278.71-650.32
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 3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

This country had 5267 entries in the past 12 months by 745 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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
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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