Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 64.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 54.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 78.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 80.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.8% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 55.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.08
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.14
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.02
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.91
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.28
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.63
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,932.75
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.83
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.68
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,363.06
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,293.52
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.28
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,752.51
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,577.86
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.82
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.63
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.46
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.25
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.28
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.53
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
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