Cost of living comparison

Morocco

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Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Casablanca Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 10.1% cheaper than Casablanca.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 60.3% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Ipoh

The cost of groceries and childcare in Ipoh are more expensive than in Casablanca. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ipoh.

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Ipoh vs. Casablanca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipoh instead of Casablanca, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.61 MAD44.88	$3.30 MYR13.49	-28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 MAD78.05	$4.40 MYR17.99	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MAD10.05	$0.72 MYR2.95	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MAD5.96	$0.46 MYR1.88	-24.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 60.3% more for groceries

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 MAD8.08	$1.04 MYR4.26	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 MAD52.47	$6.76 MYR27.59	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 MAD34.16	$7.67 MYR31.30	+118.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.84 MAD17.87	$2.28 MYR9.31	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 MAD31.55	$2.02 MYR8.25	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 MAD7.12	$1.39 MYR5.67	+89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.60	$0.82 MYR3.34	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 MAD3.37	$1.04 MYR4.23	+199.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD3.14	$0.71 MYR2.91	+120.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.59 MYR2.41	+116.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MAD2.92	$0.62 MYR2.54	+107.0%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.65 MAD55.00	$1.90 MYR7.75	-66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.21 MAD31.22	$11.01 MYR44.96	+243.2%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.10 MAD399.89	$26.27 MYR107.27	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.75 MAD5,747.80	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.32 MAD3,330.62	$244.70 MYR999.17	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.34 MAD373.07	$47.56 MYR194.21	+24.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$574.59 MAD5,590.53	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+134.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 MAD39.02	$4.40 MYR17.99	+9.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 MAD18.89	$2.81 MYR11.49	+45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 MAD39.02	$4.40 MYR17.99	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 MAD306.43	$24.47 MYR99.92	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 MAD73.17	$3.43 MYR13.99	-54.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Casablanca	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.33 MAD567.52	$61.18 MYR249.79	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.98 MAD427.95	$36.71 MYR149.88	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.95 MAD884.91	$61.18 MYR249.79	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.59 MAD570.06	$61.18 MYR249.79	+4.4%
Average			-11.5%

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