Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 54.8% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of United States, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Malaysia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$2.98
MYR13.05
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$4.23
MYR18.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.68
MYR2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Malaysia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.91
MYR4.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.65
MYR33.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.39
MYR28.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.97
MYR8.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.83
MYR8.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.17
MYR5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.57
MYR2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.43
MYR1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.51
MYR2.23
|
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pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.77
MYR7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$15.69
MYR68.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$34,330.57
MYR150,453.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$6.94
MYR30.40
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$26.31
MYR115.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$322.80
MYR1,414.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$212.35
MYR930.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$33.00
MYR144.62
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$163.68
MYR717.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,041.25
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$3.66
MYR16.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.54
MYR11.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.07
MYR17.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$36.32
MYR159.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$4.00
MYR17.52
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$53.15
MYR232.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$30.13
MYR132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$65.18
MYR285.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$57.93
MYR253.90
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