Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,686.6$ (7,991.3RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 478.0$ (2,264.8RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 58.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 82.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 RM	8.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 RM	60.00-208.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	8.80-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 RM	12.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.86 RM	6.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.25 RM	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.88 RM	1.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	27.06 RM	18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.45 RM	2.72-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.48 RM	1.18-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.54 RM	4.92-13.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	26.25 RM	9.07-63.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.99 RM	3.63-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	15.98 RM	7.26-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	5.01 RM	2.27-8.16
Banana (1 lb)	2.50 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	5.17 RM	2.27-11.34
Tomato (1 lb)	2.60 RM	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.69 RM	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.02 RM	1.00-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.26 RM	2.49-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.48 RM	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.20 RM	6.00-16.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.65 RM	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.40-21.50
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	3.00-6.00
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)	160,139.00 RM	130,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	129,356.02 RM	120,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	212.58 RM	120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	42.16 RM	30.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	116.37 RM	90.00-157.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	156.44 RM	80.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.58 RM	15.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.90 RM	14.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	735.16 RM	450.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	27,986.97 RM	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	241.77 RM	100.00-369.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	132.21 RM	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	305.18 RM	159.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	269.57 RM	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,556.48 RM	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,122.50 RM	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,808.18 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,875.76 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	802.21 RM	464.51-1,399.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	452.69 RM	300.00-631.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,046.23 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.05	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: May 2024
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