Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,804.6$ (8,061.9RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 509.2$ (2,274.9RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 54.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 80.4% 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	60.00-223.38
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 RM	16.00-21.00
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)	11.94 RM	6.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.26 RM	2.40-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.86 RM	1.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	28.36 RM	21.20-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.57 RM	2.72-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.55 RM	1.18-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.70 RM	4.92-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	27.56 RM	11.79-68.04
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.90 RM	4.08-12.66
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	15.77 RM	7.71-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	5.13 RM	2.72-8.16
Banana (1 lb)	2.56 RM	1.81-4.31
Oranges (1 lb)	5.19 RM	2.27-10.00
Tomato (1 lb)	2.63 RM	1.32-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.87 RM	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.15 RM	1.13-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.34 RM	2.50-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.42 RM	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	40.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.77 RM	6.00-17.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.34 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	50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 RM	2.01-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.77 RM	7.76-8.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,000.00 RM	146,000.00-180,650.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	131,644.30 RM	120,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	215.14 RM	120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	44.70 RM	28.00-80.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	115.16 RM	90.00-155.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	158.25 RM	80.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.53 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	756.43 RM	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,650.00 RM	18,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	254.30 RM	100.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	138.15 RM	69.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	315.50 RM	180.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	272.15 RM	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,551.78 RM	950.00-2,900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,133.19 RM	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,919.73 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,879.19 RM	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	836.01 RM	467.74-1,499.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	462.01 RM	281.93-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,116.41 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.12	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: November 2024
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