Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,680.8$ (7,444.9RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 477.7$ (2,116.2RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 52.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 79.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.71 $	1.58-4.97
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.06 $	11.29-45.15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.61 $	3.39-4.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.39 $	1.92-5.64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.06 $	2.26-7.90
Cappuccino (regular)	2.61 $	1.13-4.52
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.61 $	0.45-1.13
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.35 $	0.23-0.56
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.98 $	4.27-7.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.72 $	0.51-1.64
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.53 $	0.26-1.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.50 $	0.81-2.17
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.09 $	1.95-13.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.82 $	0.82-2.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.44 $	1.23-5.12
Apples (1 lb)	1.05 $	0.51-1.64
Banana (1 lb)	0.54 $	0.36-1.02
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 $	0.31-2.05
Tomato (1 lb)	0.54 $	0.26-0.82
Potato (1 lb)	0.35 $	0.20-0.61
Onion (1 lb)	0.42 $	0.26-0.82
Lettuce (1 head)	0.85 $	0.45-1.35
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.55 $	0.23-0.81
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.80 $	7.90-27.09
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.34 $	1.13-3.42
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.27 $	1.69-4.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.06 $	3.84-5.08
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.68 $	0.45-1.13
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.58 $	11.29-33.86
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.90 $	0.68-1.35
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.09 $	0.45-1.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.52 $	3.39-6.77
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.76 $	1.70-2.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,121.46 $	28,219.89-39,733.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,196.24 $	27,091.09-30,477.48
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	45.35 $	27.09-75.96
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 $	0.02-0.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	26.80 $	20.32-40.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.49 $	15.80-56.44
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.43 $	2.26-9.03
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.84 $	2.71-5.42
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	162.12 $	90.30-338.64
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,978.33 $	3,386.39-13,545.55
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	50.38 $	22.35-81.05
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	26.19 $	11.29-45.15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	64.05 $	33.86-101.59
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	58.81 $	27.09-110.62
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	372.39 $	225.76-609.55
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	250.72 $	158.03-406.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	665.22 $	338.64-1,128.80
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	425.21 $	248.34-722.43
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	171.22 $	90.30-293.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	98.70 $	62.92-142.62
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	885.92 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.83	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: March 2023
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