Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 53.2% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 16.8% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 52.1% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 74.1% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 75.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.3% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.82
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.24
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.82
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.77
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.36
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,340.41
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.95
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.41
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£892.48
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£730.21
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.70
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£885.67
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,955.17
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.77
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.81
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.06
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.76
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.25
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.69
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.94
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.48
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.90
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
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