Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 52.6% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.22
|
$2.21
RM9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
|
$3.51
RM15.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.65
RM2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.34
RM1.46
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.80
RM3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
|
$6.52
RM27.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$6.06
RM26.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
|
$1.33
RM5.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$1.65
RM7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.95
RM4.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.54
RM2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.01
RM4.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.54
RM2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.37
RM1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.46
RM1.99
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.53
|
$1.91
RM8.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.72
|
$21.77
RM93.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,219.19
|
$34,808.31
RM149,345.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
|
$5.12
RM21.99
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.94
|
$31.64
RM135.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,571.55
|
$287.15
RM1,232.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.72
|
$183.97
RM789.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.21
|
$34.67
RM148.74
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.51
|
$129.49
RM555.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,440.40
|
$5,880.85
RM25,231.78
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$3.43
RM14.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$2.41
RM10.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.47
|
$4.27
RM18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.49
|
$38.91
RM166.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
|
$3.74
RM16.06
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$50.58
RM217.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.54
|
$23.00
RM98.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.73
|
$65.31
RM280.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.40
|
$57.09
RM244.93
|
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