Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,689.0$ (7,452.6RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 480.1$ (2,118.5RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 52.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 78.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 RM	7.00-21.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 RM	50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	16.61 RM	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	9.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.00 RM	10.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.59 RM	5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 RM	2.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.53 RM	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.51 RM	18.93-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.22 RM	2.27-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.37 RM	1.13-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.72 RM	3.60-9.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	22.66 RM	8.16-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.10 RM	3.63-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	15.14 RM	5.44-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	4.65 RM	2.27-7.26
Banana (1 lb)	2.41 RM	1.59-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	4.76 RM	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	2.36 RM	1.13-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.57 RM	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.87 RM	1.13-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	3.81 RM	2.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.46 RM	1.00-3.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 RM	35.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.27 RM	5.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.41 RM	7.50-20.80
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.00-23.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	89.50 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)	7.80 RM	7.51-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	160,000.00 RM	125,000.00-176,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	124,895.25 RM	120,000.00-135,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200.48 RM	120.00-325.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.28 RM	0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	119.40 RM	90.00-180.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	147.77 RM	70.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.12 RM	10.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.00 RM	13.00-24.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	720.59 RM	450.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,500.27 RM	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	223.67 RM	99.00-360.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	117.66 RM	50.00-249.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	286.57 RM	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	262.98 RM	120.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,654.64 RM	1,000.00-2,700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,125.76 RM	700.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,942.00 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,884.67 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	758.60 RM	400.00-1,299.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	435.47 RM	278.71-631.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,861.84 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.82	3.00-4.54

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: March 2023
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