Cost of living in Miri
Miri, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Miri vs. Malaysia overall average
Miri is 13.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Miri
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Miri
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Miri
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Miri
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% less in Miri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Miri
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% less in Miri
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Miri.
Miri Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.73
MYR11.92
|
$1.14
-
$5.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.84
MYR16.79
|
$3.79
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR3.08
|
$0.68
-
$0.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MYR1.49
|
$0.23
-
$0.45
|
Miri - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
MYR5.37
|
$0.73
-
$2.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
MYR22.95
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
MYR29.84
|
$3.87
-
$8.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MYR14.15
|
$2.15
-
$4.32
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.53
|
$1.49
-
$2.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
MYR4.92
|
$0.65
-
$1.55
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MYR2.69
|
$0.21
-
$0.81
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
MYR6.03
|
$1.02
-
$1.74
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MYR3.30
|
$0.41
-
$0.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MYR1.26
|
$0.25
-
$0.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.90
|
$0.40
-
$0.49
|
Miri - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.71
|
$1.76
-
$1.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
MYR35.77
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,785.92
MYR248,381.60
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
MYR24.84
|
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-
??
|
Miri - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.47
MYR128.91
|
$21.58
-
$45.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.86
MYR1,324.70
|
$295.29
-
$318.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR695.47
|
$136.29
-
$181.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.65
MYR99.05
|
$14.03
-
$31.27
|
Miri - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.40
MYR417.28
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,997.16
MYR21,857.58
|
$4,770.02
-
$5,224.30
|
Miri - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MYR11.92
|
$2.73
-
$3.63
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MYR11.40
|
$1.82
-
$2.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.02
MYR17.59
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.26
MYR119.22
|
$24.99
-
$29.53
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR17.88
|
$2.73
-
$7.95
|
Miri - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.07
MYR149.03
|
$34.07
-
$34.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.17
MYR79.48
|
$18.17
-
$18.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.16
MYR188.77
|
$29.53
-
$56.79
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.66
MYR134.13
|
$15.90
-
$45.43
|
Miri - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Serdang,
Klang,
Petaling Jaya,
Ipoh,
Melaka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Miri.
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