Hi Friends... Hope you are doing fine.
I have come across many blogs and forums which discuss about cost of living. So here I want to share cost of living in Malaysia for Indians. Don’t feel bad if I mention for Indians. Most of my friends are from India, so I take inputs from them so that I can give the accurate information for you.
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If you are really looking for the cost of different items/housing etc., then below is a brief idea. This post contains the information taken from other sites. Most of the forums and sites say that you need to have minimum of RM 15,000/- per month to lead a good life. Mmm true. Just have a look on the below table. For more information you can visit the below sites too.
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Malaysia&city=Kuala+Lumpur
http://www.joy-stay.com/CostofLiving.html#anchor_1996
I want to tell budget planning stay in Malaysia. Don’t forget to read Budget Planning post to know exact situation on Cost of Living in Malaysia.
Rent Per Month | ||
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,100.00 RM | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,300.00 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,000.00 RM | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,000.00 RM | |
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Restaurants | ||
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.00 RM | |
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 RM | |
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 11.12 RM | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 10.00 RM | |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 12.00 RM | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 8.50 RM | |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.00 RM | |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.50 RM | |
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Markets | ||
Milk (regular), 1 liter | 5.50 RM | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 3.00 RM | |
Rice (1kg) | 4.00 RM | |
Eggs (12) | 4.75 RM | |
Local Cheese (1kg) | 35.00 RM | |
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 12.00 RM | |
Apples (1kg) | 8.00 RM | |
Oranges (1kg) | 9.00 RM | |
Tomato (1kg) | 3.82 RM | |
Potato (1kg) | 3.00 RM | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.00 RM | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 RM | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 RM | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.00 RM | |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 12.00 RM | |
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 10.00 RM | |
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Transportation | ||
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 RM | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 RM | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 RM | |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 1.00 RM | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 RM | |
Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.90 RM | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 148,888.00 RM | |
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Utilities (Monthly) | ||
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 150.00 RM | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 RM | |
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 150.00 RM | |
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Sports And Leisure | ||
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 170.00 RM | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.00 RM | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 RM | |
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Clothing And Shoes | ||
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 250.00 RM | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 200.00 RM | |
1 Pair of Nike Shoes | 300.00 RM | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes | 250.00 RM | |
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Buy Apartment Price | ||
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,611.13 RM | |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,305.56 RM | |
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Salaries And Financing | ||
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) | 4,000.00 RM | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 5.00 |
By the above detailed list, you can find how much salary you should get to survive happily in Malaysia. This is not my main post actually.