Cost of living in George Town
compared to
Cost of living in George Town vs. Malaysia overall average
George Town is 1.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in George Town
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in George Town are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in George Town.
George Town Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
MYR13.71
|
$2.01
-
$5.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$3.55
-
$4.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.26
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.47
|
$0.24
-
$0.71
|
George Town - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
MYR4.65
|
$0.81
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR32.61
|
$2.37
-
$11.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR29.10
|
$4.49
-
$13.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.60
|
$1.06
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MYR9.22
|
$1.29
-
$3.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.39
|
$0.54
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.67
|
$0.54
-
$0.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
MYR4.15
|
$0.64
-
$1.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.70
|
$0.21
-
$1.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.54
|
$0.21
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
MYR1.48
|
$0.21
-
$1.18
|
George Town - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.62
|
$1.79
-
$1.88
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$9.48
-
$11.85
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR139,545.32
|
$20,853.08
-
$39,099.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$2.84
-
$15.64
|
George Town - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.45
MYR125.84
|
$23.46
-
$40.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.73
MYR2,023.82
|
$284.36
-
$592.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
MYR1,468.90
|
$236.97
-
$473.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.15
MYR153.51
|
$18.12
-
$54.36
|
George Town - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.88
MYR685.49
|
$94.79
-
$165.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,763.03
MYR19,683.23
|
$3,554.50
-
$5,971.56
|
George Town - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$1.66
-
$5.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.18
|
$1.68
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
MYR18.12
|
$4.03
-
$6.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
MYR161.58
|
$8.29
-
$94.79
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
MYR22.52
|
$2.37
-
$8.29
|
George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.07
MYR215.19
|
$23.70
-
$94.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.96
|
$16.59
-
$47.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR293.78
|
$47.39
-
$118.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR219.11
|
$35.55
-
$236.97
|
George Town - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Shah Alam,
Ampang Jaya,
Kota Damansara,
Kuantan,
Melaka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to George Town.
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