Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 27.7% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 76.6% more in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 76.6% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
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