Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 2.3 times more expensive than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 59.2% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 36.3% more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 40.5% more in Queenstown

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Queenstown are more expensive than in Ipoh. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.49	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+324.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+103.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.95	$2.07 NZ$3.67	+187.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$2.04 NZ$3.62	+343.9%
Average			+216.8%

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pay 59.2% more for groceries

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.26	$1.96 NZ$3.46	+87.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.59	$4.17 NZ$7.37	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.30	$8.05 NZ$14.24	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.31	$5.77 NZ$10.21	+153.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$4.50 NZ$7.96	+122.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.67	$1.34 NZ$2.36	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.05 NZ$1.86	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.70 NZ$3.01	+64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$2.44 NZ$4.32	+243.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$1.56 NZ$2.77	+164.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.82 NZ$1.45	+31.7%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$6.42 NZ$11.36	+238.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$120.44 NZ$212.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$17.47 NZ$30.89	+58.6%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$51.87 NZ$91.73	+97.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	+305.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR999.17	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	+417.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$84.02 NZ$148.58	+76.7%
Average			+280.9%

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pay 36.3% more for childcare

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	+222.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	-42.4%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.49	$3.22 NZ$5.70	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$26.89 NZ$47.55	+510.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.92	$55.32 NZ$97.83	+126.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.99	$10.22 NZ$18.08	+198.4%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

	Ipoh	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR249.79	$58.26 NZ$103.03	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR149.88	$45.94 NZ$81.23	+25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR249.79	$91.03 NZ$160.98	+48.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR249.79	$134.45 NZ$237.75	+119.8%
Average			+40.5%

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