Cost of living in Kuantan
compared to
Cost of living in Kuantan vs. Malaysia overall average
Kuantan is 13.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Kuantan
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kuantan.
Kuantan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
MYR9.66
|
$2.01
-
$4.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
MYR14.01
|
$3.32
-
$4.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
MYR2.61
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MYR1.52
|
$0.24
-
$0.57
|
Kuantan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
MYR4.59
|
$0.66
-
$3.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
MYR20.77
|
$2.37
-
$17.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
MYR25.67
|
$4.99
-
$13.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MYR5.22
|
$1.28
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
MYR6.35
|
$1.29
-
$2.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.48
|
$1.29
-
$2.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MYR3.24
|
$0.64
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.48
|
$0.97
-
$2.15
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MYR3.72
|
$0.21
-
$2.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.21
-
$1.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.90
|
$0.21
-
$0.86
|
Kuantan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.50
|
$1.84
-
$1.88
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.14
MYR82.12
|
$11.85
-
$28.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,175.36
MYR135,255.92
|
$33,175.36
-
$47,393.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
MYR15.70
|
$3.79
-
$16.23
|
Kuantan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.33
MYR86.95
|
$18.96
-
$47.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.88
MYR676.28
|
$142.18
-
$189.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.09
MYR289.83
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.12
MYR73.88
|
$18.12
-
$117.79
|
Kuantan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.48
MYR483.06
|
$94.79
-
$142.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,344.39
MYR17,712.09
|
$3,554.50
-
$4,739.34
|
Kuantan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.49
|
$1.90
-
$13.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
MYR9.02
|
$1.66
-
$3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.39
|
$4.12
-
$7.11
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.55
MYR144.92
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
MYR16.42
|
$3.79
-
$5.92
|
Kuantan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.09
MYR289.83
|
$54.50
-
$118.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.90
MYR260.53
|
$18.96
-
$118.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.91
MYR154.58
|
$28.44
-
$87.68
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.39
MYR193.22
|
$47.39
-
$118.48
|
Kuantan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Melaka,
Kuching,
Kedah,
Sungai Petani,
Kota Kinabalu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Kuantan.
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