Cost of Living in Malaysia (2024)

Restaurants

Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00RM8.50-25.00 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00RM60.00-200.00 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 18.00RM15.00-20.00 Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00RM8.90-25.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00RM12.00-30.00 Cappuccino (regular) 11.72RM6.00-18.00 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24RM2.40-5.00 Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87RM1.50-3.00

Markets

Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.19RM18.93-34.07 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45RM2.72-7.26 Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45RM1.18-4.54 Eggs (regular) (12) 8.42RM5.06-12.00 Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.25RM9.07-63.96 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.94RM3.63-12.66 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.92RM7.26-27.22 Apples (1 lb) 5.00RM2.27-8.16 Banana (1 lb) 2.50RM1.81-4.54 Oranges (1 lb) 5.17RM2.27-11.34 Tomato (1 lb) 2.56RM1.36-4.08 Potato (1 lb) 1.67RM0.91-3.40 Onion (1 lb) 2.00RM1.13-3.63 Lettuce (1 head) 4.28RM2.50-7.00 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48RM1.50-3.80 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00RM35.00-120.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.10RM6.00-16.43 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.38RM8.00-25.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00RM17.40-22.00

Transportation

Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00RM2.00-5.00 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00RM50.00-120.00 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00RM3.00-6.00 Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43RM1.61-8.05 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00RM15.00-30.00 Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77RM7.76-8.33 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 160,000.00RM140,000.00-180,000.00 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 128,766.31RM120,000.00-140,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.84RM120.00-350.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.22RM30.00-75.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 118.90RM94.00-159.00

Sports And Leisure

Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 157.34RM75.00-260.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.07RM15.00-50.00 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00RM14.00-25.00

Childcare

Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 714.87RM400.00-1,500.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,538.26RM15,000.00-60,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 238.55RM100.00-360.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 128.58RM60.00-250.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 301.31RM159.00-400.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 266.57RM150.00-500.00

Rent Per Month

Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,561.82RM1,000.00-3,000.00 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,121.84RM700.00-2,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.79RM1,500.00-5,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,909.76RM1,100.00-3,150.00

Buy Apartment Price

Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 791.41RM450.00-1,393.53 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 451.73RM300.00-611.95

Salaries And Financing

Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,970.00RM Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.003.00-5.00