Cost of living comparison
Bayan Lepas is 5.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Bayan Lepas
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% more in Bayan Lepas
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Bayan Lepas
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Bayan Lepas
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% more in Bayan Lepas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Bayan Lepas
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Bayan Lepas
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bayan Lepas are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Bayan Lepas.
If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$3.98
MYR17.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.80
MYR3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.45
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.70
MYR3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$26.06
MYR115.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$9.24
MYR40.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.62
MYR7.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.60
MYR2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.41
MYR1.82
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$1.76
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
?? | |
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$26.46
MYR117.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$32.10
MYR142.30
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$227.14
MYR1,007.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$6,814.31
MYR30,211.24
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.65
MYR11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$34.07
MYR151.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$36.34
MYR161.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$29.30
MYR129.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$68.14
MYR302.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$34.07
MYR151.06
|
|
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