Cost of living in Alor Setar
compared to
Cost of living in Alor Setar vs. Malaysia overall average
Alor Setar is 21.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Alor Setar
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Alor Setar
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Alor Setar
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Alor Setar
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Alor Setar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Alor Setar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Alor Setar
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Alor Setar.
Alor Setar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.95
MYR8.04
|
$1.54
-
$7.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
MYR17.30
|
$3.91
-
$4.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.36
-
$1.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MYR1.17
|
$0.24
-
$0.71
|
Alor Setar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
MYR3.57
|
$0.66
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.96
MYR24.52
|
$2.96
-
$11.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
MYR24.95
|
$4.49
-
$8.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
MYR6.14
|
$1.06
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
$1.29
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$0.54
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR1.99
|
$0.43
-
$0.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
$0.64
-
$1.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.32
-
$1.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.21
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
$0.24
-
$1.18
|
Alor Setar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
-
$1.88
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.53
MYR35.07
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$28,436.02
-
$39,099.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
$2.61
-
$13.74
|
Alor Setar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MYR102.04
|
$21.33
-
$40.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.21
MYR1,217.71
|
$118.48
-
$473.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.78
MYR714.39
|
$71.09
-
$355.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$18.12
-
$45.30
|
Alor Setar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
$71.09
-
$331.75
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,331.75
MYR21,918.84
|
$3,554.50
-
$24,976.30
|
Alor Setar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.55
-
$5.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
MYR9.42
|
$0.69
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$2.84
-
$6.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.33
MYR87.68
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MYR16.32
|
$2.84
-
$8.29
|
Alor Setar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.39
MYR194.83
|
$23.70
-
$94.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$21.33
-
$47.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$47.39
-
$118.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$35.55
-
$71.09
|
Alor Setar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Kuala Lumpur,
Malacca,
Langkawi,
Ipoh,
Kuching,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Alor Setar.
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