Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,727.3$ (8,053.4RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 489.3$ (2,281.2RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 57.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 82.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 RM	9.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 RM	60.00-233.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	9.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 RM	12.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12.00 RM	6.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.24 RM	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.88 RM	1.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	27.65 RM	20.82-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.53 RM	2.72-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.57 RM	1.18-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.66 RM	5.20-14.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	25.95 RM	11.29-63.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.97 RM	3.63-12.66
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.04 RM	6.80-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	5.05 RM	2.27-8.16
Banana (1 lb)	2.54 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	5.20 RM	2.27-10.00
Tomato (1 lb)	2.65 RM	1.22-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.71 RM	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.06 RM	1.00-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.36 RM	2.50-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.46 RM	1.50-3.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	35.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.45 RM	6.00-17.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.68 RM	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.40-22.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 RM	50.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 RM	1.61-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.77 RM	7.76-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,000.00 RM	140,000.00-180,650.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,627.15 RM	120,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	216.61 RM	122.05-364.29
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	43.72 RM	30.00-80.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	118.05 RM	95.00-160.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	157.16 RM	75.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.55 RM	15.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 RM	15.00-26.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	747.69 RM	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	29,458.21 RM	16,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	248.25 RM	100.00-380.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	140.35 RM	65.00-299.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	308.96 RM	170.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	277.00 RM	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,591.52 RM	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,142.79 RM	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,913.35 RM	1,500.00-5,003.45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,909.29 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	816.78 RM	464.51-1,499.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	455.34 RM	300.00-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,158.77 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.09	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: July 2024
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