Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 10.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
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
THB80.50
|
$2.98
MYR13.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB207.71
|
$4.23
MYR19.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.31
|
$0.68
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.09
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.28
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB281.62
|
$7.65
MYR34.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB230.63
|
$6.39
MYR28.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.60
|
$1.97
MYR8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.52
|
$1.83
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.47
|
$1.17
MYR5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.96
|
$0.57
MYR2.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.13
|
$1.21
MYR5.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.72
|
$0.63
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.89
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.48
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.13
|
$1.77
MYR7.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB877.50
|
$15.69
MYR70.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,082,079.27
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,487.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB333.50
|
$6.94
MYR31.22
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB591.18
|
$26.31
MYR118.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,429.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,452.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,771.12
|
$212.35
MYR955.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,903.63
|
$33.00
MYR148.50
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,788.01
|
$163.68
MYR736.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB356,898.46
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,819.88
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.90
|
$3.66
MYR16.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.53
|
$2.54
MYR11.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB132.74
|
$4.07
MYR18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,683.42
|
$36.32
MYR163.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB187.03
|
$4.00
MYR17.99
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,332.41
|
$53.15
MYR239.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,013.00
|
$30.13
MYR135.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,856.16
|
$65.18
MYR293.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,261.78
|
$57.93
MYR260.71
|
|
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