Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 30.0% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 91.2% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Malaysia
The cost of housing and restaurants in Malaysia are more expensive than in Kuala Terengganu. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Kuala Terengganu, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
MYR18.51
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
MYR1.07
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR3.90
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
MYR23.97
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
MYR10.91
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 91.2% more for housing
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.42
MYR828.05
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.98
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
MYR17.44
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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