Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Maldives Reverse

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Cost of Living in Maldives is 53.7% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maldives is 74.2% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Maldives are 167.3% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Maldives are 68.5% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Maldives are 32.6% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Maldives is 35.7% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(52.53 Rf)		 24.27 RM
(85.00 Rf)		      +61.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(350.18 Rf)		 214.17 RM
(750.00 Rf)		      +114.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(70.04 Rf)		 42.83 RM
(150.00 Rf)		      +114.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(52.53 Rf)		 20.70 RM
(72.50 Rf)		      +38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(70.04 Rf)		 23.93 RM
(83.80 Rf)		      +19.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(40.83 Rf)		 13.54 RM
(47.42 Rf)		      +16.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(11.41 Rf)		 6.25 RM
(21.88 Rf)		      +91.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(6.19 Rf)		 1.46 RM
(5.11 Rf)		      -17.5 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(101.20 Rf)		 30.45 RM
(106.62 Rf)		      +5.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(12.85 Rf)		 6.19 RM
(21.68 Rf)		      +68.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(9.21 Rf)		 2.28 RM
(7.99 Rf)		      -13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(30.51 Rf)		 7.23 RM
(25.33 Rf)		      -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(93.14 Rf)		 17.13 RM
(59.99 Rf)		      -35.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(27.27 Rf)		 12.29 RM
(43.03 Rf)		      +57.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(56.24 Rf)		 18.87 RM
(66.09 Rf)		      +17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(18.93 Rf)		 8.10 RM
(28.35 Rf)		      +49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(9.78 Rf)		 7.45 RM
(26.08 Rf)		      +166.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(17.49 Rf)		 8.16 RM
(28.58 Rf)		      +63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(10.04 Rf)		 7.12 RM
(24.95 Rf)		      +148.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(7.26 Rf)		 2.91 RM
(10.21 Rf)		      +40.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(8.15 Rf)		 2.37 RM
(8.32 Rf)		      +2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(15.49 Rf)		 10.89 RM
(38.12 Rf)		      +146.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(8.39 Rf)		 2.67 RM
(9.33 Rf)		      +11.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(262.64 Rf)		 49.97 RM
(175.00 Rf)		      -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(41.72 Rf)		 11.78 RM
(41.25 Rf)		      -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(54.82 Rf)		 35.94 RM
(125.87 Rf)		      +129.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(63.03 Rf)		 34.27 RM
(120.00 Rf)		      +90.4 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(10.51 Rf)		 2.86 RM
(10.00 Rf)		      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(175.09 Rf)		 124.16 RM
(434.78 Rf)		      +148.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(17.51 Rf)		 8.57 RM
(30.00 Rf)		      +71.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(22.54 Rf)		 13.79 RM
(48.28 Rf)		      +114.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(77.04 Rf)		 35.70 RM
(125.00 Rf)		      +62.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(27.21 Rf)		 15.59 RM
(54.61 Rf)		      +100.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(577,801.36 Rf)		 142,782.63 RM
(500,000.00 Rf)		      -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(465,369.16 Rf)		 138,023.21 RM
(483,333.33 Rf)		      +3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(744.46 Rf)		 509.26 RM
(1,783.33 Rf)		      +139.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(155.83 Rf)		 182.05 RM
(637.50 Rf)		      +309.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(397.96 Rf)		 314.12 RM
(1,100.00 Rf)		      +176.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(543.32 Rf)		 317.69 RM
(1,112.50 Rf)		      +104.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(97.64 Rf)		 157.06 RM
(550.00 Rf)		      +463.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(70.04 Rf)		 40.69 RM
(142.50 Rf)		      +103.5 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(2,656.08 Rf)		 715.70 RM
(2,506.25 Rf)		      -5.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(104,621.23 Rf)		 14,538.13 RM
(50,910.00 Rf)		      -51.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(890.19 Rf)		 189.70 RM
(664.29 Rf)		      -25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(496.08 Rf)		 221.31 RM
(775.00 Rf)		      +56.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(1,123.31 Rf)		 371.23 RM
(1,300.00 Rf)		      +15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.38 RM
(967.84 Rf)		 259.39 RM
(908.33 Rf)		      -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(5,755.65 Rf)		 4,226.37 RM
(14,800.00 Rf)		      +157.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(3,962.48 Rf)		 2,969.88 RM
(10,400.00 Rf)		      +162.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,924.43 RM
(10,240.86 Rf)		 7,234.32 RM
(25,333.33 Rf)		      +147.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.12 RM
(6,800.97 Rf)		 5,996.87 RM
(21,000.00 Rf)		      +208.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(2,861.07 Rf)		 1,206.65 RM
(4,225.49 Rf)		      +47.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(1,639.22 Rf)		 440.84 RM
(1,543.74 Rf)		      -5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Maldives Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,034.30 RM
(14,127.42 Rf)		 4,515.01 RM
(15,810.79 Rf)		      +11.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 12.40      +197.3 %
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