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Cost of Living in Malaysia

Cost of living in Malaysia is 43.00% lower than in United Kingdom (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Malaysia is 67.41% lower than in United Kingdom (average data for all cities).
Restaurants [ Edit ] Avg. Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 RM 7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.00 RM 38.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 RM 10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 12.00 RM 8.00-18.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 15.00 RM 10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 9.88 RM 6.50-13.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.31 RM 1.60-3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.31 RM 1.00-2.00
Markets [ Edit ] Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 6.79 RM 5.00-8.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.13 RM 2.40-4.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.28 RM 2.60-7.00
Eggs (12) 5.20 RM 4.00-7.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 63.43 RM 24.00-120.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 11.75 RM 8.00-16.90
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 24.57 RM 13.00-39.00
Apples (1kg) 9.93 RM 6.61-13.00
Banana (1kg) 5.35 RM 4.00-8.00
Oranges (1kg) 9.51 RM 5.00-14.00
Tomato (1kg) 4.76 RM 3.00-9.00
Potato (1kg) 4.01 RM 2.50-8.00
Onion (1kg) 4.49 RM 2.50-8.00
Lettuce (1 head) 3.84 RM 2.50-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 RM 1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 RM 35.00-70.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 10.30 RM 6.00-15.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 12.38 RM 8.00-18.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 17.00 RM 13.80-18.00
Transportation [ Edit ] Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 RM 2.00-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 RM 60.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 RM 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.60 RM 1.00-3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM 15.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.99 RM 1.70-2.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 145,000.00 RM 95,000.00-163,888.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 115,898.67 RM 90,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly) [ Edit ] Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 190.30 RM 100.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.24 RM 0.15-0.50
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 159.96 RM 120.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure [ Edit ] Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.81 RM 80.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 RM 12.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 RM 12.00-18.00
Childcare [ Edit ] Avg.
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child 636.67 RM 350.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,800.00 RM 15,000.00-48,000.00
Clothing And Shoes [ Edit ] Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 235.42 RM 129.00-320.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 126.29 RM 70.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 281.46 RM 200.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 261.87 RM 150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month [ Edit ] Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.89 RM 700.00-2,750.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 919.22 RM 400.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,774.67 RM 1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,590.80 RM 800.00-2,700.00
Buy Apartment Price [ Edit ] Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,411.12 RM 5,180.00-12,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,561.12 RM 3,000.00-6,458.35
Salaries And Financing [ Edit ] Avg.
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,406.80 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 4.57 4.00-5.20

Prices in Malaysia

These data are based on 10016 entries in the past 18 months from 1150 different contributors.
Last update: April, 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Malaysia

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City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
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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