Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 31.2% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
$1.57
NPR214.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
$6.71
NPR915.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
$0.42
NPR56.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.16
NPR21.48
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
$0.46
NPR63.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
$3.21
NPR437.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
$2.81
NPR383.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
$1.50
NPR204.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
$1.41
NPR192.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
$0.99
NPR134.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
$0.40
NPR55.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
$0.48
NPR64.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.27
NPR36.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
$0.18
NPR25.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
$0.26
NPR35.60
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$4.84
NPR660.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
$15.93
NPR2,173.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,210,837.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.23
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
$83.84
NPR11,444.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
$52.73
NPR7,197.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
$20.72
NPR2,828.62
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
$51.59
NPR7,041.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,575.77
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
$2.21
NPR301.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
$1.57
NPR213.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
$2.90
NPR396.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
$16.62
NPR2,269.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
$2.96
NPR403.60
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
$21.36
NPR2,915.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
$27.01
NPR3,686.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
$40.30
NPR5,501.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
$30.56
NPR4,171.59
|
|
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