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
£35.92
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.21
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.23
|
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.23
|
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.27
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.51
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.30
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.36
|
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,063.52
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.93
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.64
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,363.39
|
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.10
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,847.18
|
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,419.37
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.16
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.31
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.84
|
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.37
|
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.53
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.07
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.21
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.77
|
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
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