Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 48.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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