Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 58.6% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 65.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.52
|
$2.98
MYR13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.01
|
$4.23
MYR18.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.49
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.80
|
$0.91
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.20
|
$7.65
MYR33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.82
|
$6.39
MYR28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.39
|
$1.97
MYR8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.98
|
$1.83
MYR8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.40
|
$1.17
MYR5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.81
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.21
MYR5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.36
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 65.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.89
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.17
|
$15.69
MYR69.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD180,250.01
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,552.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.62
|
$6.94
MYR30.62
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.12
|
$26.31
MYR116.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,653.47
|
$322.80
MYR1,425.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,646.86
|
$212.35
MYR937.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD161.62
|
$33.00
MYR145.68
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,583.43
|
$163.68
MYR722.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,428.06
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,253.30
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.96
|
$3.66
MYR16.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.27
|
$2.54
MYR11.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.82
|
$4.07
MYR17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.01
|
$36.32
MYR160.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.02
|
$4.00
MYR17.65
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.26
|
$53.15
MYR234.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.04
|
$30.13
MYR133.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.70
|
$65.18
MYR287.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD148.56
|
$57.93
MYR255.75
|
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