Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Rawang Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 9.3% more expensive than Rawang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Malaysia
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Rawang. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Rawang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Rawang, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MYR1.46
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
MYR32.44
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.06
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.08
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.55
MYR22.80
|
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.26
MYR560.15
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.71
MYR414.02
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.97
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
MYR22.89
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Rawang
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Rawang vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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