Cost of Living Selangor, Malaysia 2015

           Cost of Living in Selangor, Malaysia

                  Prices in Selangor Updated May 2015

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.00 RM	6.00 12.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 RM	30.00 60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 RM	9.00 15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	8.00 RM	8.00 11.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	10.00 RM	6.50 12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8.36 RM	7.00 10.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.10 RM	1.80 2.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.11 RM	0.70 1.60
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	6.50 RM	6.00 7.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	3.25 RM	3.00 3.50
Rice (white), (1kg)	4.25 RM	4.00 4.50
Eggs (12)	7.80 RM	6.00 9.60
Local Cheese (1kg)	?
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	16.00 RM
Apples (1kg)	?
Oranges (1kg)	?
Tomato (1kg)	?
Potato (1kg)	?
Lettuce (1 head)	1.50 RM
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.17 RM	2.00 2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 RM	60.00 60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.00 RM
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	8.00 RM
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	13.00 RM	11.00 16.00
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 RM	2.00 4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	60.00 100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 RM	3.00 3.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.25 RM	1.00 1.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 RM	20.00 30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	2.30 RM	2.30 2.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 RM	111,111.00 150,000.00
Utilities	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	246.67 RM	168.00 350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.31 RM	0.30 0.36
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	171.98 RM	150.00 200.00
Sports & Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	177.97 RM	153.90 200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.60 RM	21.20 22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 RM	12.00 13.00
Clothing & Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	235.00 RM	190.00 280.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	?
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	270.00 RM	190.00 350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	300.00 RM	250.00 350.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,111.00 RM	333.00 1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	625.00 RM	450.00 800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,499.67 RM	999.00 3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,525.00 RM	1,500.00 1,550.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,207.48 RM	5,920.15 10,763.91
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,603.22 RM	3,110.77 4,305.56
Salaries & Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	4,144.44 RM	1,500.00 7,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	5.00	5.00 5.00

These data are based on 222 entries in the past 18 months from 38 different contributors.

Last update: May, 2015

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