Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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South Korea

Incheon vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 58.3% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% more in Incheon
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 57.3% more in Incheon
Housing: pay 87.5% more in Incheon
Childcare: pay 42.7% more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Incheon
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Incheon

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Incheon are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Incheon.

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Incheon vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Incheon instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 71.5% more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.52	$6.72 ₩9,317	+89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.42	$6.30 ₩8,728	+47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MYR2.85	$1.32 ₩1,824	+88.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 MYR1.66	$0.66 ₩909	+60.9%
Average			+71.5%

Shah Alam vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MYR4.03	$2.95 ₩4,086	+198.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 MYR29.03	$6.79 ₩9,415	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.75	$7.85 ₩10,877	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.49	$2.93 ₩4,063	+40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.00	$2.94 ₩4,078	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.05	$3.26 ₩4,523	+164.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.85	$1.28 ₩1,779	+83.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.68	$2.35 ₩3,259	+105.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.66	$2.77 ₩3,843	+324.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$1.50 ₩2,076	+182.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.53	$0.86 ₩1,186	+38.0%
Average			+107.1%

Shah Alam vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.3% more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.51	$4.43 ₩6,136	+140.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.40 MYR62.90	$24.79 ₩34,358	+60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR138K	$25,072.36 ₩35M	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 MYR21.68	$8.16 ₩11,304	+53.6%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 87.5% more for housing

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.45 MYR124.35	$19.81 ₩27,460	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.98 MYR1,282.20	$539.51 ₩748K	+71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.88 MYR1,122.53	$373.33 ₩517K	+35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR128.69	$118.88 ₩165K	+277.2%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 42.7% more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.86 MYR938.67	$254.87 ₩353K	+10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,523.13	$10,906.99 ₩15M	+74.5%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.52	$3.17 ₩4,398	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.89	$3.48 ₩4,822	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.42	$3.18 ₩4,413	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.51 MYR157.25	$32.02 ₩44,387	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 MYR25.64	$10.61 ₩14,711	+69.0%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 35.2% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.45 MYR226.44	$49.77 ₩68,976	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR140.96	$39.49 ₩54,736	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.57 MYR251.44	$70.50 ₩97,716	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR181.93	$99.06 ₩137K	+122.4%
Average			+35.2%

Shah Alam vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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