Summary:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 RM | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 RM | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.61 RM | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 18.00 RM | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 11.59 RM | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 RM | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.53 RM | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 26.51 RM | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 RM | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.37 RM | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.72 RM | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 22.66 RM | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.10 RM | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.14 RM | |
Apples (1 lb) | 4.65 RM | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.41 RM | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.76 RM | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.36 RM | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 RM | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.87 RM | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.81 RM | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.46 RM | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 70.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.27 RM | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.41 RM | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 RM | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 89.50 RM | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 RM | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 RM | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 RM | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.80 RM | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 160,000.00 RM | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 124,895.25 RM | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 200.48 RM | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 RM | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 119.40 RM | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 147.77 RM | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.12 RM | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 RM | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 720.59 RM | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,500.27 RM | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 223.67 RM | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 117.66 RM | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 286.57 RM | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 262.98 RM | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,654.64 RM | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,125.76 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,942.00 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,884.67 RM | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 758.60 RM | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 435.47 RM | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,861.84 RM | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.82 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Kuala Lumpur | 39.5 | 13.2 | 26.8 | 40.7 | 26.0 | 75.9 | |
Penang | 36.2 | 10.6 | 23.8 | 39.2 | 19.5 | 61.2 | |
Johor Bahru | 36.0 | 7.8 | 22.5 | 40.4 | 21.4 | 61.4 | |
Petaling Jaya | 35.6 | 11.4 | 23.9 | 36.6 | 24.9 | 73.6 |
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