Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,586.51$ (7,069.50RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 444.37$ (1,980.13RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 51.66% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 79.15% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 RM	7.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 RM	50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	16.00 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	8.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.00 RM	10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.00 RM	5.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.58 RM	2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.46 RM	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.01 RM	18.93-32.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.13 RM	2.27-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.43 RM	1.13-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.15 RM	3.60-9.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	21.73 RM	9.07-68.04
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.69 RM	3.63-10.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	13.98 RM	5.00-24.40
Apples (1 lb)	4.30 RM	2.00-6.95
Banana (1 lb)	2.37 RM	1.59-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	4.62 RM	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	2.28 RM	1.13-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.54 RM	0.90-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.83 RM	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	3.60 RM	2.00-5.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.36 RM	1.00-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.21 RM	5.00-15.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.02 RM	7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	17.90 RM	17.00-22.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.92 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	50.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.50 RM	2.01-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.82 RM	6.81-9.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	155,000.00 RM	120,000.00-174,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	122,836.47 RM	120,000.00-135,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	195.46 RM	110.00-320.23
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.27 RM	0.10-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	118.50 RM	90.00-180.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	138.19 RM	70.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.27 RM	10.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 RM	12.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	696.76 RM	400.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,856.20 RM	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	218.99 RM	90.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	110.93 RM	50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	274.50 RM	150.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	251.80 RM	125.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,554.49 RM	1,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,029.69 RM	600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,846.81 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,886.10 RM	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	764.74 RM	450.00-1,299.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	440.49 RM	278.71-631.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,810.22 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.98	3.00-4.80

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: August 2022
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