Cost of living in Alor Setar
Alor Setar, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Alor Setar vs. Malaysia overall average
Alor Setar is 20.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Alor Setar
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Alor Setar
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Alor Setar
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Alor Setar
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Alor Setar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Alor Setar
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Alor Setar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Alor Setar.
Alor Setar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
MYR9.77
|
$2.27
-
$4.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
MYR16.86
|
$3.63
-
$4.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
MYR2.20
|
$0.34
-
$1.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
MYR1.17
|
$0.27
-
$1.14
|
Alor Setar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.58
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
MYR24.59
|
$2.84
-
$11.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
MYR25.03
|
$4.30
-
$8.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
MYR6.16
|
$1.12
-
$2.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.76
|
$1.24
-
$3.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.32
|
$0.72
-
$1.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.99
|
$0.41
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.66
|
$0.62
-
$1.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.60
|
$0.31
-
$1.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.65
|
$0.31
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
MYR0.98
|
$0.23
-
$1.13
|
Alor Setar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.59
|
$1.76
-
$1.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
MYR35.17
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR163,278.91
|
$37,478.71
-
$38,438.49
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR20.91
|
$2.50
-
$13.17
|
Alor Setar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.01
MYR111.87
|
$22.49
-
$38.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
MYR1,221.32
|
$113.57
-
$454.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.57
MYR716.51
|
$68.14
-
$340.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.09
MYR129.44
|
$17.37
-
$59.06
|
Alor Setar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$79.50
MYR341.97
|
$68.14
-
$318.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,110.73
MYR21,983.82
|
$3,407.16
-
$9,085.75
|
Alor Setar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
MYR14.66
|
$3.41
-
$5.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
MYR6.81
|
$0.66
-
$3.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
MYR11.72
|
$2.73
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.73
MYR11.72
|
$2.73
-
$5.68
|
Alor Setar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.43
MYR195.41
|
$22.71
-
$90.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR115.29
|
$20.44
-
$45.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.06
MYR254.04
|
$38.61
-
$113.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.50
MYR243.04
|
$34.07
-
$204.43
|
Alor Setar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Petaling Jaya,
Kuching,
Sungai Petani,
Kuala Lumpur,
George Town,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Alor Setar.
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