Cost of living comparison
Japan is 82.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 85.4% more for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$6.59
¥1,003
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$4.91
¥748
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$1.01
¥154
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.80
¥121
|
|
pay 74.9% more for groceries
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$1.40
¥214
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$5.54
¥844
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$5.14
¥783
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$1.99
¥303
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$2.58
¥393
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$1.93
¥293
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$1.11
¥168
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$1.76
¥269
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$1.80
¥275
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.11
¥169
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$0.90
¥137
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$4.17
¥636
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$60.62
¥9,232
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$21,439.97
¥3,264,986
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$24.44
¥3,721
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$33.46
¥5,095
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$480.50
¥73,173
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$321.68
¥48,987
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$107.01
¥16,296
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$240.59
¥36,639
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$10,805.94
¥1,645,582
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$2.60
¥396
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$2.74
¥417
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$3.86
¥588
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$55.52
¥8,455
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$11.57
¥1,762
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$38.65
¥5,886
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$25.96
¥3,953
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$52.99
¥8,070
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$85.48
¥13,017
|
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