Cost of living comparison
China is 26.5% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in China instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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