Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 6.8% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of China, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
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pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
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