Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 10.7% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB80.41
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB207.49
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.29
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.08
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.22
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB281.32
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB230.39
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.53
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.47
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.42
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.94
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.10
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.70
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.86
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.46
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB153.97
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB876.58
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,080,943.73
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB333.15
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB590.56
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,414.91
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,762.97
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,901.63
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,775.64
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB356,523.92
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.82
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.47
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB132.60
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,681.66
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB186.84
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,331.01
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,011.94
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,853.16
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,259.41
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
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