Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ipoh vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Ipoh is 0.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Ipoh
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Ipoh
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Ipoh
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Ipoh
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Ipoh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Ipoh
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Ipoh
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Ipoh are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ipoh.
Ipoh vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ipoh instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.13
|
$2.84
MYR11.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR17.99
|
$3.79
MYR15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
$0.70
MYR2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.60
|
$0.37
MYR1.52
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.15
|
$1.01
MYR4.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR31.76
|
$6.54
MYR26.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.18
|
$6.91
MYR28.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.10
|
$1.88
MYR7.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.89
|
$2.38
MYR9.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.22
|
$1.34
MYR5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.71
|
$0.80
MYR3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.27
|
$1.38
MYR5.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR2.99
|
$0.94
MYR3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
$0.68
MYR2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.39
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.23
|
$17.54
MYR71.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR146,157.64
|
$43,905.21
MYR179,001.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.57
|
$10.66
MYR43.48
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR110.82
|
$28.36
MYR115.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,425.86
|
$355.45
MYR1,449.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,008.67
|
$236.97
MYR966.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR140.14
|
$57.19
MYR233.17
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR695.62
|
$118.48
MYR483.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,397.70
|
$4,344.39
MYR17,712.09
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.17
|
$4.27
MYR17.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.70
|
$2.21
MYR9.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.03
|
$4.27
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR148.40
|
$23.70
MYR96.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.82
|
$3.08
MYR12.56
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Ipoh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR242.06
|
$59.24
MYR241.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR121.03
|
$35.55
MYR144.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR288.15
|
$59.24
MYR241.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR231.82
|
$59.24
MYR241.53
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ipoh - Cost of clothing
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