Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 33.3% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 11.9% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 71.8% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 58.3% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 19.8% less in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$2.98
MYR13.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$4.23
MYR19.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.68
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$7.65
MYR34.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$6.39
MYR28.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.97
MYR8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$1.83
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.17
MYR5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.57
MYR2.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.21
MYR5.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.63
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$1.77
MYR7.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
$15.69
MYR70.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,487.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
$6.94
MYR31.22
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
$26.31
MYR118.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
$322.80
MYR1,452.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
$212.35
MYR955.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
$33.00
MYR148.50
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
$163.68
MYR736.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,819.88
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$3.66
MYR16.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.54
MYR11.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$4.07
MYR18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
$36.32
MYR163.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
$4.00
MYR17.99
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
$53.15
MYR239.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
$30.13
MYR135.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
$65.18
MYR293.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
$57.93
MYR260.71
|
|
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