Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,563.9€ (7,961.3RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 443.4€ (2,257.1RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 58.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 82.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.55 €	1.57-4.91
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.64 €	11.79-39.29
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.54 €	2.95-3.93
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.95 €	1.73-4.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.93 €	2.36-5.89
Cappuccino (regular)	2.31 €	1.18-3.54
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.64 €	0.49-0.98
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.29-0.59
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.34 €	3.72-6.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.52-1.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.23-0.89
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.69 €	0.99-2.59
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.16 €	1.78-12.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.57 €	0.71-2.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.13 €	1.43-5.35
Apples (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.45-1.60
Banana (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.36-0.89
Oranges (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.45-2.23
Tomato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.27-0.89
Potato (1 lb)	0.34 €	0.18-0.71
Onion (1 lb)	0.40 €	0.20-0.71
Lettuce (1 head)	0.84 €	0.49-1.38
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.49 €	0.29-0.79
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.75 €	6.88-23.57
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.18 €	1.18-3.23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.05 €	1.57-4.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.54 €	3.42-4.32
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.59 €	0.39-0.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9.82 €	9.82-19.64
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.79 €	0.59-1.18
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.95 €	0.32-1.58
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.93 €	2.95-5.89
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.53 €	1.52-1.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,442.73 €	27,500.44-35,357.71
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,421.56 €	23,571.81-27,500.44
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	41.70 €	23.57-68.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.29 €	5.89-14.73
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	23.09 €	17.68-30.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.69 €	14.73-49.11
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.61 €	2.95-9.82
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.54 €	2.75-4.91
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	141.74 €	78.57-294.65
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,431.16 €	2,946.48-11,785.90
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	46.95 €	19.64-72.48
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.42 €	11.79-49.11
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	59.79 €	33.39-88.39
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	52.77 €	29.46-98.22
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	307.56 €	196.43-589.30
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	221.81 €	137.50-392.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	561.08 €	294.65-982.16
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	370.63 €	216.07-618.76
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	157.85 €	88.98-273.73
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	88.33 €	55.38-124.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	793.91 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.04	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: April 2024
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