Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 77,170.5TL (8,190.5RM), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 21,801.8TL (2,313.9RM), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 17.7% lower than in Turkey.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 36.2% lower than in Turkey.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 RM	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 RM	60.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 RM	16.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	15.00 RM	8.00-25.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.67 RM	5.00-16.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	3.26 RM	2.40-5.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.71 RM	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	7.66 RM	6.00-10.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	4.12 RM	3.00-8.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	5.92 RM	2.60-10.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.62 RM	4.80-13.20
Local Cheese (1kg)	58.84 RM	25.00-141.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	17.49 RM	9.00-28.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	36.23 RM	18.00-60.00
Apples (1kg)	12.01 RM	6.00-18.00
Banana (1kg)	6.26 RM	4.00-10.00
Oranges (1kg)	11.14 RM	5.00-20.90
Tomato (1kg)	6.41 RM	2.99-10.00
Potato (1kg)	4.66 RM	2.00-8.90
Onion (1kg)	5.25 RM	2.69-9.00
Lettuce (1 head)	4.50 RM	2.50-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.40 RM	1.50-3.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 RM	40.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.10 RM	6.00-17.14
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	15.88 RM	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.40-21.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 RM	50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 RM	3.00-6.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	1.50-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.50 RM	15.00-39.85
Gasoline (1 liter)	2.05 RM	2.05-2.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	170,000.00 RM	146,000.00-189,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	134,016.48 RM	120,000.00-147,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	212.25 RM	108.18-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	42.42 RM	25.00-80.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	113.37 RM	90.00-155.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	155.76 RM	75.00-240.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.35 RM	15.00-45.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 RM	15.00-30.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	766.67 RM	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	29,735.48 RM	18,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	253.78 RM	120.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	142.40 RM	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	322.09 RM	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	281.19 RM	150.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,674.43 RM	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,139.44 RM	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,071.67 RM	1,500.00-5,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,940.30 RM	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,485.15 RM	4,876.05-15,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,023.28 RM	3,229.17-6,587.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,817.26 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.21	3.10-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: 4 July 2025
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