Cost of living in Malacca
Malacca, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Malacca vs. Malaysia overall average
Malacca is 6.9% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Malacca
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Malacca are more expensive than in Malaysia.
Malacca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.70
|
$1.93
-
$5.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.66
|
$3.41
-
$4.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.10
|
$0.57
-
$1.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.89
|
$0.34
-
$0.57
|
Malacca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.05
|
$0.68
-
$1.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR32.12
|
$1.70
-
$12.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.19
|
$5.16
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.79
|
$1.44
-
$2.73
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.84
|
$1.55
-
$4.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.94
|
$0.93
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.65
|
$0.41
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.21
|
$1.55
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.76
|
$0.31
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.81
|
$0.31
-
$1.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.33
|
$0.31
-
$1.03
|
Malacca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.58
|
$1.76
-
$2.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR146,558.77
|
$34,071.55
-
$34,071.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR41.04
|
$6.13
-
$12.27
|
Malacca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR129.46
|
$22.71
-
$40.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR132.28
|
$18.79
-
$52.11
|
Malacca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR635.09
|
$132.50
-
$295.29
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,802.54
|
$5,678.59
-
$10,902.90
|
Malacca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.59
|
$2.73
-
$5.91
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.77
|
$1.36
-
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.61
|
$3.41
-
$4.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.54
|
$4.54
-
$7.61
|
Malacca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR256.48
|
$45.43
-
$79.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR112.36
|
$13.63
-
$45.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR317.54
|
$45.43
-
$90.86
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR207.62
|
$22.71
-
$86.31
|
Malacca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Bangi,
Petaling Jaya,
Shah Alam,
Putrajaya,
Malacca,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Malacca.
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