Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 31.2% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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