Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Kedah Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 15.4% more expensive than Kedah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Malaysia
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Malaysia are more expensive than in Kedah. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Kedah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Kedah, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
MYR17.53
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR3.89
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR32.42
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.93
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.05
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.21
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,751.78
MYR138,753.55
|
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.83
MYR19.86
|
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.84
MYR48.69
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.45
MYR104.60
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.22
MYR983.45
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,247.04
MYR25,681.58
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
MYR17.53
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.97
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
MYR18.01
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.84
MYR11.68
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Kedah
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.07
MYR226.39
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.01
MYR119.28
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.06
MYR292.11
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
MYR217.87
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Kedah vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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