Cost of living in Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Sungai Petani vs. Malaysia overall average
Sungai Petani is 18.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.70
|
$2.27
-
$4.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.59
|
$3.63
-
$4.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR1.95
|
$0.45
-
$1.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
MYR0.98
|
$0.23
-
$1.14
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
MYR3.08
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
MYR19.39
|
$4.43
-
$11.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.19
|
$5.16
-
$8.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
$1.12
-
$2.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.65
|
$1.24
-
$3.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.36
|
$0.72
-
$1.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR2.84
|
$0.52
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR4.99
|
$0.72
-
$1.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.60
|
$0.31
-
$1.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.65
|
$0.31
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.06
|
$0.31
-
$1.13
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.59
|
$1.76
-
$2.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR163,278.91
|
$37,478.71
-
$38,438.49
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR20.91
|
$2.50
-
$13.17
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
MYR122.76
|
$22.49
-
$38.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
MYR112.07
|
$17.37
-
$59.06
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.14
MYR293.12
|
$68.14
-
$318.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,195.91
MYR22,350.21
|
$3,407.16
-
$9,085.75
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.59
|
$3.41
-
$5.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
MYR5.86
|
$1.14
-
$3.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR17.00
|
$3.95
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.17
MYR78.16
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
MYR6.84
|
$1.59
-
$5.68
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.79
MYR244.26
|
$22.71
-
$90.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR115.29
|
$20.44
-
$45.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.79
MYR244.26
|
$38.61
-
$113.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR146.56
|
$34.07
-
$204.43
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Sandakan,
Melaka,
Kuala Terengganu,
Muar,
Labuan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Sungai Petani.
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