Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 0.3% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
៛13,716.82
|
$2.36
RM11.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
៛23,775.82
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
៛3,311.68
|
$0.63
RM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
៛1,875.77
|
$0.34
RM1.64
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
៛6,399.80
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
៛26,185.34
|
$6.41
RM30.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
៛31,546.61
|
$5.71
RM27.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
៛7,404.03
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
៛7,951.68
|
$1.88
RM8.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
៛5,868.51
|
$0.99
RM4.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
៛2,158.14
|
$0.52
RM2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
៛5,762.82
|
$1.04
RM4.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
៛2,465.70
|
$0.55
RM2.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,271.62
|
$0.35
RM1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
៛2,015.57
|
$0.48
RM2.32
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
៛18,869.86
|
$1.79
RM8.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.81
៛174,000.40
|
$18.01
RM86.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
៛199,147,908.18
|
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.59
៛30,847.60
|
$5.07
RM24.25
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.00
៛125,994.99
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.56
៛1,319,072.65
|
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.52
៛851,538.66
|
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.18
៛268,972.98
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.97
៛865,548.29
|
$144.81
RM692.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,508.57
៛26,452,416.03
|
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
៛3,657.82
|
$3.43
RM16.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
៛8,924.86
|
$2.46
RM11.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
៛6,218.29
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
៛178,132.38
|
$32.59
RM155.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
៛22,353.34
|
$3.62
RM17.33
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
៛93,387.27
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.07
៛73,427.32
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
៛280,481.15
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.05
៛134,313.56
|
$56.25
RM269.08
|
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