Cost of living in Sungai Petani
compared to
Cost of living in Sungai Petani vs. Malaysia overall average
Sungai Petani is 7.5% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.37
-
$7.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.27
-
$6.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
$0.47
-
$1.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
$0.24
-
$0.71
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
$0.71
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
$3.79
-
$11.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
$4.49
-
$8.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.06
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
$1.29
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$0.54
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$0.54
-
$0.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
$0.64
-
$1.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$0.32
-
$1.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.21
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.32
-
$1.18
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.84
-
$1.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$28,436.02
-
$39,099.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
$2.61
-
$13.74
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
$23.46
-
$40.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$18.12
-
$45.30
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
$154.03
-
$331.75
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
$3,554.50
-
$24,976.30
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$3.55
-
$5.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
$1.66
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
$4.12
-
$6.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$2.84
-
$8.29
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
$23.70
-
$94.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$21.33
-
$47.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$47.39
-
$118.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$35.55
-
$71.09
|
Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Melaka,
Petaling Jaya,
Miri,
Klang,
Kedah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Sungai Petani.
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