Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,705.1$ (7,263.9RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 477.1$ (2,032.3RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 50.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 78.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 RM	7.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 RM	50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	16.00 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	8.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.00 RM	10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.37 RM	5.00-18.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 RM	2.00-4.60
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 RM	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.36 RM	18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.18 RM	2.27-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.30 RM	1.13-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.49 RM	3.60-9.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	21.82 RM	7.26-56.70
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.05 RM	4.08-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.84 RM	5.44-24.40
Apples (1 lb)	4.56 RM	2.27-7.26
Banana (1 lb)	2.39 RM	1.68-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	4.76 RM	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	2.31 RM	1.13-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.56 RM	0.90-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.84 RM	1.13-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	3.73 RM	2.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.43 RM	1.00-3.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	69.50 RM	35.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.25 RM	5.00-15.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.29 RM	7.50-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.00-22.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	50.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.02 RM	1.93-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.81 RM	7.38-8.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	156,000.00 RM	120,000.00-174,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	123,812.04 RM	120,000.00-134,545.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	201.38 RM	120.00-325.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.28 RM	0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	118.07 RM	90.00-180.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	145.20 RM	70.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.74 RM	10.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.00 RM	12.00-24.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	699.21 RM	400.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	27,083.59 RM	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	218.87 RM	90.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	112.77 RM	50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	276.35 RM	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	253.18 RM	120.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,627.66 RM	1,000.00-2,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,088.89 RM	700.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,943.00 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,845.61 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	744.99 RM	400.00-1,239.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	433.20 RM	278.71-631.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,873.47 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.87	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: February 2023
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