Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 11.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Malacca
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malacca are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.50
|
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.61
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.77
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
$0.71
MYR3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB392.96
|
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.97
|
$5.16
MYR22.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.01
|
$2.29
MYR10.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.25
|
$1.61
MYR7.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.32
|
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.65
|
$1.91
MYR8.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.93
|
$0.87
MYR3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.85
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.83
|
$0.77
MYR3.42
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.46
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
$34,071.55
MYR150,681.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.14
|
$9.54
MYR42.19
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
$30.10
MYR133.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
$30.75
MYR136.00
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
$147.64
MYR652.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,837.78
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.48
|
$2.27
MYR10.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
$59.63
MYR263.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
$26.12
MYR115.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
$73.82
MYR326.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
$48.27
MYR213.47
|
|
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