Cost of living in Langkawi
compared to
Cost of living in Langkawi vs. Malaysia overall average
Langkawi is 15.9% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Langkawi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Langkawi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Langkawi
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Langkawi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Langkawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Langkawi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Langkawi.
Langkawi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.84
-
$7.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
MYR25.32
|
$4.74
-
$7.58
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MYR3.41
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MYR2.43
|
$0.24
-
$0.95
|
Langkawi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
MYR4.71
|
$0.95
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.88
MYR36.51
|
$8.29
-
$9.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
MYR23.96
|
$5.38
-
$6.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
MYR7.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.42
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.53
|
$0.86
-
$0.86
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.77
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MYR1.33
|
??
-
??
|
Langkawi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.82
MYR7.50
|
$1.81
-
$1.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,685.46
MYR97,370.91
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Langkawi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.21
MYR58.42
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.07
MYR1,217.14
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.85
MYR973.71
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.17
MYR111.69
|
$27.17
-
$27.17
|
Langkawi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.43
MYR486.85
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Langkawi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MYR6.33
|
$1.42
-
$1.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
MYR15.77
|
$3.55
-
$4.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.32
MYR87.63
|
$18.95
-
$23.69
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
??
-
??
|
Langkawi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Langkawi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Miri,
Shah Alam,
Ipoh,
Sibu,
Seremban,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Langkawi.
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