Living cost of Malaysia

Restaurants	Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.35 RM	6.00 10.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 RM	35.00 60.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	11.00 RM	10.00 13.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	10.00 RM	8.00 15.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	12.00 RM	9.00 15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.65 RM	6.00 11.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.10 RM	1.80 2.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.18 RM	1.00 1.50
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	5.65 RM	5.00 6.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	2.94 RM	2.50 3.50
Rice (white), (1kg)	3.67 RM	2.80 5.00
Eggs (12)	4.51 RM	4.00 5.40
Local Cheese (1kg)	23.00 RM	12.00 35.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	10.23 RM	8.00 13.00
Apples (1kg)	7.73 RM	6.00 10.00
Oranges (1kg)	7.16 RM	5.00 10.00
Tomato (1kg)	4.16 RM	3.00 5.20
Potato (1kg)	2.99 RM	2.00 4.00
Lettuce (1 head)	2.82 RM	1.50 4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.20 RM	1.80 3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 RM	40.00 60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	8.42 RM	6.50 12.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	10.73 RM	8.00 14.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	10.50 RM	10.20 12.00
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 RM	1.50 2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	70.00 120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 RM	3.00 4.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.90 RM	1.00 3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 RM	15.00 30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	2.05 RM	1.90 2.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 RM	119,000.00 157,888.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	163.89 RM	100.00 220.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.28 RM	0.20 0.40
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	145.46 RM	120.00 150.00
Sports And Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	146.10 RM	108.33 176.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.62 RM	10.00 30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 RM	11.00 14.00
Clothing And Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	233.43 RM	150.00 300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	153.81 RM	100.00 200.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	275.94 RM	220.00 300.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	236.15 RM	200.00 300.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,584.14 RM	800.00 2,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	877.78 RM	500.00 1,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,661.33 RM	1,500.00 4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,496.79 RM	950.00 2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,512.28 RM	4,300.00 10,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,004.38 RM	2,798.62 5,381.96
Salaries And Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	3,235.56 RM	2,150.00 4,500.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	4.93	4.30 6.00

These data are based on 7748 entries in the past 18 months from 949 different contributors.

Last update: April, 2014