Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 24.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Thailand are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$6.02
THB202.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.40
THB47.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$8.16
THB275.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$6.68
THB225.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.29
THB43.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$25.43
THB857.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,425.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$9.67
THB325.90
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$17.13
THB577.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$389.22
THB13,123.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$225.23
THB7,594.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$55.17
THB1,860.26
|
|
pay 82.4% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$341.66
THB11,519.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$10,344.18
THB348,766.84
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$2.20
THB74.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$3.85
THB129.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$48.79
THB1,645.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$38.62
THB1,302.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$29.36
THB989.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$82.78
THB2,791.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$65.55
THB2,210.25
|
|
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