Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arizona vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Arizona is 3.0 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5 times more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 84.5% more in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.6% more in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Arizona
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Arizona are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Arizona.
Arizona vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arizona instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
$19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
$11.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$2.15
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$1.23
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$3.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
$59.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
$33,224.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
$14.05
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
$78.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
$1,669.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
$1,430.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
$179.76
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
$1,065.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
$15,135.91
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of childcare
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
$6.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
$38.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
$12.59
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
$47.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
$40.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
$85.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
$112.80
|
|
Malaysia vs. Arizona - Cost of clothing
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