Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 0.6% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 47.6% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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