Cost of living in Miri
compared to
Cost of living in Miri vs. Malaysia overall average
Miri is 3.8% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Miri
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Miri
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Miri
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Miri
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Miri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Miri
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% less in Miri
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Miri are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Miri.
Miri Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
MYR13.15
|
$1.18
-
$5.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
$3.96
-
$4.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
$0.71
-
$0.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MYR1.34
|
$0.24
-
$0.47
|
Miri - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
MYR7.31
|
$1.18
-
$2.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MYR21.76
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
MYR13.87
|
$2.25
-
$4.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
MYR8.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MYR3.49
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Miri - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
-
$1.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.74
MYR56.50
|
$8.53
-
$18.96
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,578.20
MYR199,704.98
|
$37,914.69
-
$59,241.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MYR24.35
|
$5.92
-
$8.77
|
Miri - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
MYR132.81
|
$21.09
-
$47.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.06
MYR1,266.42
|
$284.36
-
$331.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.51
MYR1,120.30
|
$189.57
-
$355.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.89
MYR151.66
|
$14.63
-
$63.42
|
Miri - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.16
MYR399.41
|
$94.79
-
$99.53
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,845.18
MYR24,029.54
|
$4,976.30
-
$7,109.00
|
Miri - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$2.13
-
$3.79
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MYR9.25
|
$0.95
-
$2.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
MYR17.24
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.44
MYR116.90
|
$26.07
-
$30.81
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.27
-
$8.29
|
Miri - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
$35.55
-
$59.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.12
MYR90.92
|
$18.96
-
$28.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.71
MYR220.81
|
$30.81
-
$71.09
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.07
MYR168.86
|
$16.59
-
$59.24
|
Miri - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Kuala Terengganu,
Subang Jaya,
Puchong,
Shah Alam,
Bayan Lepas,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Miri.
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