Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.8 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
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pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
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