Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 1.8% more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Malaysia
The cost of housing and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Bayan Lepas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.96
MYR12.18
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
MYR16.07
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MYR3.62
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$27.19
MYR111.79
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.21
MYR37.86
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
MYR8.45
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
MYR8.73
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.38
MYR124.87
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.64
MYR886.50
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.80
MYR106.07
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.97
MYR974.17
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
MYR11.04
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.95
MYR106.67
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.40
MYR256.53
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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