Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 2.3 times more expensive than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 42.1% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 32.0% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 30.6% more in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.49	$17.53 CA$24.82	+430.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$10.52 CA$14.89	+138.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.95	$2.08 CA$2.94	+187.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.71 CA$2.42	+271.4%
Average			+264.3%

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pay 42.1% more for groceries

	Ipoh	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.26	$2.74 CA$3.88	+162.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.59	$4.56 CA$6.46	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.30	$9.44 CA$13.37	+23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.31	$3.54 CA$5.01	+55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$5.16 CA$7.30	+155.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.67	$1.68 CA$2.38	+21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.54 CA$0.76	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.59 CA$2.25	+53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.95 CA$2.76	+173.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.82 CA$1.17	+39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.73 CA$1.04	+18.2%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 32.0% more for transportation

	Ipoh	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$4.68 CA$6.62	+146.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.41 CA$154.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$12.80 CA$18.12	+16.2%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Ipoh	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$47.87 CA$67.77	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+331.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR999.17	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+479.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$92.23 CA$130.57	+93.9%
Average			+312.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Ipoh	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+175.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+79.1%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.31 CA$8.94	+43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.49	$3.97 CA$5.62	+41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$14.03 CA$19.86	+218.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.92	$38.35 CA$54.29	+56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.99	$12.62 CA$17.87	+268.5%
Average			+100.4%

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pay 30.6% more for clothing

	Ipoh	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR249.79	$51.64 CA$73.11	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR149.88	$39.51 CA$55.94	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR249.79	$98.10 CA$138.88	+60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR249.79	$122.24 CA$173.06	+99.8%
Average			+30.6%

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