Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 65.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% less in Kuantan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$2.27
MYR9.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$3.41
MYR14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$0.90
MYR3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$4.88
MYR20.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$7.15
MYR30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$1.23
MYR5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$1.77
MYR7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.07
MYR4.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.46
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.62
MYR2.63
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$27.26
MYR116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$32,935.83
MYR140,191.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$3.75
MYR15.95
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$24.99
MYR106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$181.71
MYR773.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$113.57
MYR483.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$37.63
MYR160.19
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$97.56
MYR415.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,311.99
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$3.52
MYR14.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$2.23
MYR9.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$5.00
MYR21.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$34.07
MYR145.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$51.11
MYR217.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$22.71
MYR96.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$46.94
MYR199.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$49.21
MYR209.48
|
|
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