Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 1.9% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Bintulu
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Bintulu are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$3.63
MYR16.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$5.45
MYR24.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.61
MYR2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.36
MYR1.61
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$1.29
MYR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$7.95
MYR35.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$5.99
MYR26.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$2.06
MYR9.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.49
MYR6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.41
MYR1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.48
MYR2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.22
MYR0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.52
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.92
MYR8.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$15.14
MYR66.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$37,125.27
MYR164,205.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$8.18
MYR36.17
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$28.39
MYR125.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$204.43
MYR904.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$144.80
MYR640.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$42.81
MYR189.35
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$117.36
MYR519.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$6,814.31
MYR30,139.69
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$2.73
MYR12.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.73
MYR12.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$62.84
MYR277.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$60.19
MYR266.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$32.82
MYR145.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$73.82
MYR326.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$85.18
MYR376.75
|
|
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