Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 27.2% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 29.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 37.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 39.1% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$7.65
MYR33.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,826.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$26.31
MYR116.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$212.35
MYR939.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$33.00
MYR145.94
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$163.68
MYR723.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,306.32
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$36.32
MYR160.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$53.15
MYR235.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$30.13
MYR133.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$65.18
MYR288.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$57.93
MYR256.22
|
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