Cost of living in Kedah
compared to
Cost of living in Kedah vs. Malaysia overall average
Kedah is 6.8% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Kedah
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Kedah
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Kedah
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Kedah
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% more in Kedah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Kedah
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Kedah
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kedah.
Kedah Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.37
-
$7.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MYR17.53
|
$4.26
-
$5.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$0.47
-
$1.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
$0.24
-
$0.71
|
Kedah - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR3.89
|
$0.86
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR32.42
|
$3.79
-
$11.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.93
|
$4.48
-
$8.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.06
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.05
|
$1.29
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$0.54
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.21
|
$0.54
-
$0.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
$0.64
-
$1.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.32
-
$1.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.21
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.32
-
$1.18
|
Kedah - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,751.78
MYR138,753.55
|
$28,422.55
-
$39,081.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.83
MYR19.86
|
$2.61
-
$13.74
|
Kedah - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.84
MYR48.69
|
$11.84
-
$40.27
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.45
MYR104.60
|
$18.11
-
$45.28
|
Kedah - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.22
MYR983.45
|
$153.96
-
$331.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,247.04
MYR25,681.58
|
$3,552.82
-
$25,000.00
|
Kedah - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
MYR17.53
|
$3.55
-
$5.02
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.97
|
$1.68
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
MYR18.01
|
$4.22
-
$6.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.84
MYR11.68
|
$2.84
-
$8.29
|
Kedah - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.07
MYR226.39
|
$23.69
-
$94.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.01
MYR119.28
|
$21.32
-
$47.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.06
MYR292.11
|
$47.37
-
$118.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
MYR217.87
|
$35.53
-
$71.06
|
Kedah - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
George Town,
Kajang,
Seremban,
Cyberjaya,
Bangi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Kedah.
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