Cost of Living in Malaysia

Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM 9.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM 60.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM 16.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 15.00 RM 8.00-26.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 20.00 RM 15.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 11.64 RM 5.00-16.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.25 RM 2.40-5.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.72 RM 1.20-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 7.67 RM 6.00-10.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.10 RM 3.00-8.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.86 RM 2.60-10.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.72 RM 4.80-13.56
Local Cheese (1kg) 58.68 RM 25.00-141.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 17.15 RM 9.00-27.90
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 36.04 RM 18.00-60.00
Apples (1kg) 11.97 RM 6.00-18.00
Banana (1kg) 6.18 RM 3.90-10.00
Oranges (1kg) 11.02 RM 5.00-20.90
Tomato (1kg) 6.34 RM 2.99-10.00
Potato (1kg) 4.67 RM 2.00-8.90
Onion (1kg) 5.17 RM 2.50-9.00
Lettuce (1 head) 4.49 RM 2.50-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM 1.50-3.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM 40.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.03 RM 6.00-17.14
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 15.81 RM 8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM 17.40-21.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM 50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM 3.00-6.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 4.00 RM 1.50-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 RM 15.00-39.03
Gasoline (1 liter) 2.05 RM 2.05-2.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 170,000.00 RM 146,000.00-189,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,646.33 RM 120,000.00-147,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 215.25 RM 113.33-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.64 RM 25.00-80.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.35 RM 90.00-155.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 154.55 RM 70.00-240.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.81 RM 15.00-45.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM 15.00-30.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 767.94 RM 500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,378.46 RM 15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 255.68 RM 100.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.55 RM 60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.31 RM 200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 278.16 RM 150.00-450.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.96 RM 1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,144.27 RM 600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,051.43 RM 1,500.00-5,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,963.40 RM 1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,540.95 RM 4,876.05-15,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,989.43 RM 3,229.17-6,587.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,869.30 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.20 3.10-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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