Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 54.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.47
|
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.38
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.05
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.42
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.75
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.89
|
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.16
|
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.43
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.23
|
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.29
|
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.18
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.52
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.35
|
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.17
|
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,826.37
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.04
|
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.83
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,867.78
|
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,513.31
|
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$218.27
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,347.41
|
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,171.86
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.50
|
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.60
|
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.35
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.55
|
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.74
|
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.39
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.37
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$158.45
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$176.51
|
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
|
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