Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sungai Petani vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Sungai Petani is 7.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
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pay 6.3% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Malaysia vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
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