Cost of Living in Malaysia

Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.51 $ 2.11-5.86
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.42 $ 14.05-46.84
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.68 $ 3.75-4.68
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 $ 2.06-7.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.68 $ 3.51-7.50
Cappuccino (regular) 2.74 $ 1.41-3.75
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 $ 0.59-1.17
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.41 $ 0.28-0.70
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.77 $ 5.32-8.87
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.64-1.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.28-1.06
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.03 $ 1.12-3.18
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $ 2.66-14.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.84 $ 0.96-2.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.79 $ 1.91-6.37
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 $ 0.64-1.91
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.42-1.06
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 $ 0.53-2.22
Tomato (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.29-1.06
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.21-0.95
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 $ 0.27-0.96
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 $ 0.59-1.87
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $ 0.35-0.89
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.57 $ 9.37-28.11
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.83 $ 1.41-4.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $ 1.87-5.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.22 $ 4.08-5.04
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.70 $ 0.47-1.17
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 11.71 $ 11.71-23.42
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.17 $ 0.70-1.41
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.41 $ 0.57-2.26
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.86 $ 3.51-8.97
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.82 $ 1.82-2.22
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,231.76 $ 33,024.94-43,330.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,110.30 $ 28,106.34-34,006.79
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50.57 $ 26.54-81.98
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.41 $ 5.86-18.74
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.67 $ 21.08-36.30
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.09 $ 17.57-56.21
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.67 $ 3.51-10.54
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.68 $ 3.51-7.03
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 179.87 $ 117.11-351.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,864.09 $ 4,215.95-14,053.17
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.58 $ 23.42-93.69
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.50 $ 14.05-58.55
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.51 $ 46.84-106.11
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.16 $ 35.13-105.40
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 391.49 $ 234.22-702.66
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 266.78 $ 140.53-468.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 713.84 $ 351.33-1,171.10
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 463.20 $ 281.06-819.77
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 186.29 $ 106.10-326.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 109.18 $ 70.27-152.32
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 920.07 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 3.10-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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