Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 9.2% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
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