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Malaysia

Shah Alam vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 92.0% more expensive than Malang.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 59.3% more in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 74.5% more in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Shah Alam

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Malang. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Shah Alam.

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Shah Alam vs. Malang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Malang, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Malang	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	$3.67 MYR14.99	+228.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$4.16 MYR16.99	+48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	$0.74 MYR3.03	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	$0.40 MYR1.63	+78.8%
Average			+113.3%

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Malang	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	$1.07 MYR4.35	-3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	$6.82 MYR27.84	+133.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	$6.95 MYR28.37	+90.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	$2.19 MYR8.94	+79.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	$2.00 MYR8.15	+45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	$1.58 MYR6.46	+70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.75 MYR3.08	+29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	$1.22 MYR4.99	+72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	$0.81 MYR3.30	+23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.55 MYR2.27	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	$0.90 MYR3.70	+3.5%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 59.3% more for transportation

	Malang	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	$3.19 MYR13.01	+10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.59 IDR101K	$15.91 MYR64.95	+184.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,145.47 IDR454M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+66.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	$4.36 MYR17.79	+20.4%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Malang	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.47 IDR352K	$28.91 MYR118.04	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.77 IDR3M	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	+145.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.20 IDR2M	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+238.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.50 IDR424K	$28.39 MYR115.93	+20.8%
Average			+144.6%

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pay 74.5% more for childcare

	Malang	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.73 IDR555K	$195.76 MYR799.33	+537.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,555.28 IDR173M	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	-52.2%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Malang	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$3.43 MYR13.99	+53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$2.95 MYR12.04	+126.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$4.26 MYR17.39	+58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.55 IDR263K	$39.76 MYR162.36	+173.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	$6.48 MYR26.48	+231.6%
Average			+133.0%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Malang	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.88 IDR1M	$57.26 MYR233.81	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$39.76 MYR162.36	+77.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.69 IDR933K	$66.51 MYR271.57	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.32 IDR656K	$69.71 MYR284.65	+91.9%
Average			+45.7%

Malang vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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