Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 34.0% more expensive than Sungai Petani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Malaysia are more expensive than in Sungai Petani. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Sungai Petani, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR2.01
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
MYR1.00
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
MYR3.16
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
MYR19.93
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.82
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.84
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.51
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR2.92
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR5.13
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.67
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR167,890.88
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR21.50
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
MYR126.23
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
MYR115.24
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 83.8% more for childcare
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.14
MYR301.40
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,195.91
MYR22,981.52
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 66.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
MYR6.03
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR17.48
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.17
MYR80.37
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
MYR7.03
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.79
MYR251.16
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR118.55
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.79
MYR251.16
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR150.70
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
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