Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 59.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of United States, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Malaysia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$2.62
MYR11.36
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
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United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.70
MYR24.76
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|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.48
MYR2.09
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pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$51.45
MYR223.31
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