Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
|
|
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
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.71
MYR3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$5.16
MYR22.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$2.29
MYR10.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.61
MYR7.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.91
MYR8.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.87
MYR3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.77
MYR3.42
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$34,071.55
MYR150,698.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$9.54
MYR42.20
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$30.10
MYR133.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$30.75
MYR136.02
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$147.64
MYR653.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,842.06
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.27
MYR10.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$59.63
MYR263.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$26.12
MYR115.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$73.82
MYR326.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$48.27
MYR213.49
|
|
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