Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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United Arab Emirates

Fujairah vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 66.3% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 82.7% more in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Fujairah
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 20.2% more in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.8% more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Fujairah

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Fujairah are more expensive than in Seremban. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Fujairah. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Fujairah.

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Fujairah vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fujairah instead of Seremban, you would:

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pay 82.7% more for restaurants

	Seremban	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.99	$7.49 AED27.50	+104.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.67 MYR14.99	$7.62 AED28.00	+107.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.31	$1.12 AED4.10	+37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.77	$0.41 AED1.50	-5.5%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Seremban	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MYR4.40	$1.36 AED5.00	+26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.06 MYR37.01	$6.36 AED23.37	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.72 MYR27.42	$6.31 AED23.18	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 MYR6.92	$2.36 AED8.65	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.16	$4.26 AED15.65	+113.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.19	$0.80 AED2.95	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.74 AED2.72	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.18 MYR8.91	$0.68 AED2.51	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.49	$0.43 AED1.59	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.37 AED1.36	-23.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.15	$0.41 AED1.50	-22.4%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Seremban	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.54 MYR10.38	$3.33 AED12.24	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MYR99.92	$40.84 AED149.98	+66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 MYR26.98	$7.22 AED26.50	+9.2%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Seremban	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.56 MYR116.62	$78.28 AED287.47	+174.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$183.53 MYR749.38	$589.91 AED2,166.43	+221.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$122.35 MYR499.58	$530.92 AED1,949.79	+333.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.69 MYR137.56	$94.21 AED345.97	+179.6%
Average			+252.1%

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pay 20.2% more for childcare

	Seremban	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.45 MYR732.72	$257.14 AED944.34	+43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,465.82 MYR18,234.82	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	+0.7%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 MYR14.99	$8.85 AED32.50	+141.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.87	$5.60 AED20.55	+92.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.39	$5.45 AED20.00	+27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.34 MYR270.89	$47.65 AED174.98	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 MYR17.99	$10.89 AED40.00	+147.3%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Seremban	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.94 MYR199.83	$21.78 AED79.99	-55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.52 MYR67.44	$13.61 AED49.99	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.36 MYR332.22	$74.87 AED274.97	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.65 MYR349.71	$61.26 AED224.98	-28.5%
Average			-29.9%

Seremban vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing

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