Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Terengganu is 15.0% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Kuala Terengganu
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Kuala Terengganu
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Kuala Terengganu are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Kuala Terengganu.
Kuala Terengganu vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Terengganu instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
$4.50
MYR18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.26
MYR1.07
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$0.95
MYR3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$5.83
MYR23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$2.65
MYR10.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
?? |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
$201.42
MYR828.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
?? |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$2.91
MYR11.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$4.24
MYR17.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
?? |
Malaysia vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of clothing
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