Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 4.5% cheaper than Selangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Malaysia
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Selangor. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Selangor, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.39
MYR10.57
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MYR17.12
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MYR2.72
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.43
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
MYR4.01
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
MYR26.02
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
MYR31.70
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MYR7.98
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.97
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.54
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MYR1.98
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.93
MYR1,963.73
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.14
MYR1,476.99
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.01
MYR221.73
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.71
MYR805.63
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,192.88
MYR31,889.65
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR18.63
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MYR9.87
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.13
MYR177.91
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Selangor
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.89
MYR296.57
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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