Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 27.2% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
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Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
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pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
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