Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,654.9$ (7,770.3RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 469.4$ (2,203.8RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 57.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 81.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 RM	7.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 RM	50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.90 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	9.90-26.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 RM	11.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.65 RM	5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.87 RM	2.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.64 RM	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.86 RM	18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.31 RM	2.49-7.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.33 RM	1.13-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.02 RM	4.00-10.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	24.37 RM	9.07-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.20 RM	3.63-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.54 RM	8.16-26.76
Apples (1 lb)	4.72 RM	2.27-7.48
Banana (1 lb)	2.45 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	5.18 RM	2.27-11.34
Tomato (1 lb)	2.46 RM	1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	1.63 RM	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.94 RM	1.13-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.12 RM	2.00-6.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.47 RM	1.50-3.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	35.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.78 RM	6.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.19 RM	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.40-24.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	80.00 RM	50.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 RM	2.01-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.79 RM	7.57-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	160,000.00 RM	135,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	126,911.24 RM	120,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	204.43 RM	120.00-321.62
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	40.00 RM	40.00-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	118.48 RM	90.00-160.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	152.80 RM	80.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.64 RM	15.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 RM	13.50-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	740.14 RM	450.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,493.24 RM	15,000.00-65,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	232.06 RM	100.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	126.13 RM	50.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	297.39 RM	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	271.70 RM	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,660.09 RM	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,165.45 RM	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,949.54 RM	1,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,911.52 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	787.95 RM	453.00-1,399.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	447.84 RM	278.71-631.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,882.98 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.91	3.00-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: October 2023
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