Cost of living
Malaysia
compared toUnited States
| Cost of living one person |
$646
|
$2306
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1340
|
$5517
|
| One person rent |
$398
|
$927
|
| Family rent |
$1293
|
$2383
|
| Food expenses |
$267
|
$721
|
| Transport expenses |
$41.66
|
$116.56
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$1050.63
|
$5028.52
|
| Quality of life |
32.8
|
32.85
|
| Human freedom index |
7.62
|
7.78
|
| Life expectancy |
87.15
|
80.34
|
| English speaking % |
61.16%
|
99%
|
| Population |
31.5M
|
327.2M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$2.61
|
$21.48
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$20.24
|
$65.37
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$3.72
|
$9.14
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$4.61
|
$6.54
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.15
|
$5.12
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.76
|
$2.12
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$356.49
|
$1552.12
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$199.13
|
$1084.85
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$675.7
|
$3145.8
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$451.96
|
$2951.22
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$35.92
|
$101.31
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$46.17
|
$214.84
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$25.37
|
$69.1
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$3.19
|
$5.34
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2036
|
$4288
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1114
|
$3272
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.78
|
$2.1
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$19.46
|
$77.32
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$7.84
|
$14.9
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.45
|
$1.14
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.76
|
$0.86
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.13
|
$3.16
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.2
|
$5.08
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.14
|
$4.18
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$16.07
|
$13.33
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.54
|
$13.06
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.22
|
$13.15
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.38
|
$5.46
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.24
|
$1.99
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.27
|
$3.67
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.5
|
$4.67
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.01
|
$2.94
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.39
|
$3.32
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.3
|
$1.26
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.18
|
$2.24
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$20.68
|
$14.23
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.46
|
$2.28
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.92
|
$9.53
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.34
|
$10
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$4.03
|
$6.6
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.47
|
$3.86
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.69
|
$1.94
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$32.27
|
$53.23
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.99
|
$15.71
|
| Doctor's visit |
$26.63
|
$134.58
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.4
|
$21.74
|
| Brand Jeans |
$68.03
|
$43.34
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$54.67
|
$72.22
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$173.34
|
$1665.22
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$6476
|
$18224
|