Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Selangor, Malaysia

Selangor vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 57.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Selangor
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Selangor
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% less in Selangor
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Selangor

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Selangor.

Selangor vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.46	$2.39 MYR10.55	-87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.73	$3.86 MYR17.08	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.40	$0.61 MYR2.71	-77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.32 MYR1.42	-86.1%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Canberra	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.11	$0.90 MYR4.00	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.58	$5.87 MYR25.95	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.49	$7.15 MYR31.63	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.37	$1.80 MYR7.96	-61.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.55	$1.94 MYR8.56	-53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.58	$1.24 MYR5.48	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.14	$0.67 MYR2.96	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$1.25 MYR5.53	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.92	$0.63 MYR2.77	-74.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.99	$0.47 MYR2.06	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.45 MYR1.97	-59.9%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Canberra	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.07	$1.77 MYR7.83	-65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.74	$11.36 MYR50.23	-90.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,580.88	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.10	$10.22 MYR45.20	-42.1%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Canberra	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$104.04	$25.27 MYR111.74	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,837.40	$442.93 MYR1,958.86	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,248.28	$333.14 MYR1,473.33	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$291.20	$50.01 MYR221.18	-72.7%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,939.01	$181.71 MYR803.63	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,076.16	$7,192.88 MYR31,810.52	-50.4%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.53	$4.20 MYR18.58	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.86	$2.23 MYR9.84	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.94	$4.09 MYR18.08	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.52	$40.13 MYR177.47	-38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.81	$4.54 MYR20.09	-68.3%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Canberra	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$138.06	$57.74 MYR255.35	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.85	$35.00 MYR154.79	-51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$190.16	$66.89 MYR295.84	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$245.31	$73.25 MYR323.97	-52.5%
Average			-45.4%

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