Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montana vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Montana is 2.6 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
Montana vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montana instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
$19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
$12.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
$2.17
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
$8.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
$1.01
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of groceries
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
$39.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
$33,165.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
$22.70
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
$76.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
$1,573.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
$1,265.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
$157.35
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
$1,469.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
$18,042.22
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of childcare
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
$64.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
$12.82
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
$57.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
$56.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
$95.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
$107.40
|
|
Malaysia vs. Montana - Cost of clothing
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