Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 14.2% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Kuantan
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kuantan are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$2.27
MYR10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| 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
|
$0.32
MYR1.42
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.90
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$4.88
MYR21.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$7.15
MYR31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$1.23
MYR5.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.07
MYR4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.67
MYR2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.29
MYR5.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.46
MYR2.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$27.26
MYR120.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$32,935.83
MYR145,675.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$3.75
MYR16.58
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$24.99
MYR110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$181.71
MYR803.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$113.57
MYR502.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$37.63
MYR166.46
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$97.56
MYR431.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,754.48
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$3.52
MYR15.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.23
MYR9.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$5.00
MYR22.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$34.07
MYR150.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$4.20
MYR18.59
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$51.11
MYR226.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$22.71
MYR100.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$46.94
MYR207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$49.21
MYR217.68
|
|
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