Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 0.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Malaysia are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR15.12
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.98
MYR17.64
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.53
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR2.02
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MYR3.10
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$26.06
MYR115.65
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.24
MYR41.01
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
MYR7.20
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.67
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.83
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.82
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
MYR117.41
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.10
MYR142.41
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.14
MYR1,007.84
|
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.31
MYR30,235.09
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.76
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
MYR21.16
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.07
MYR151.18
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.12
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.34
MYR161.25
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
MYR130.01
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.14
MYR302.35
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR151.18
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
|
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