Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 3.5% higher than in Malaysia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 9.8% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 38.7% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 35.0% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 24.8% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 26.7% higher than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(62.34 R)		 38.50 RM
(160.00 R)		      +156.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(415.60 R)		 168.43 RM
(700.00 R)		      +68.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(78.96 R)		 21.41 RM
(89.00 R)		      +12.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(62.34 R)		 9.62 RM
(40.00 R)		      -35.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(83.12 R)		 10.83 RM
(45.00 R)		      -45.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.77 RM
(48.93 R)		 8.54 RM
(35.50 R)		      -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(13.47 R)		 4.21 RM
(17.48 R)		      +29.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 RM
(7.47 R)		 3.29 RM
(13.68 R)		      +83.2 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.76 RM
(119.52 R)		 17.70 RM
(73.55 R)		      -38.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 RM
(15.09 R)		 3.86 RM
(16.03 R)		      +6.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 RM
(10.81 R)		 3.06 RM
(12.71 R)		      +17.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.59 RM
(35.68 R)		 9.76 RM
(40.55 R)		      +13.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.52 RM
(110.24 R)		 14.77 RM
(61.36 R)		      -44.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.72 RM
(32.07 R)		 8.94 RM
(37.16 R)		      +15.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 RM
(66.52 R)		 13.07 RM
(54.31 R)		      -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.37 RM
(22.32 R)		 2.97 RM
(12.35 R)		      -44.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(11.65 R)		 2.76 RM
(11.49 R)		      -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.01 RM
(20.81 R)		 2.86 RM
(11.87 R)		      -43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 RM
(11.87 R)		 2.94 RM
(12.22 R)		      +2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 RM
(8.47 R)		 2.38 RM
(9.88 R)		      +16.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(9.62 R)		 2.53 RM
(10.51 R)		      +9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(18.37 R)		 4.46 RM
(18.53 R)		      +0.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(9.93 R)		 4.08 RM
(16.97 R)		      +70.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(311.70 R)		 20.45 RM
(85.00 R)		      -72.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.11 RM
(50.31 R)		 5.72 RM
(23.77 R)		      -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 RM
(64.82 R)		 7.31 RM
(30.40 R)		      -53.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(74.81 R)		 12.51 RM
(52.00 R)		      -30.5 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(12.47 R)		 6.86 RM
(28.50 R)		      +128.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(207.80 R)		 192.49 RM
(800.00 R)		      +285.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(20.78 R)		 4.81 RM
(20.00 R)		      -3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(25.08 R)		 7.36 RM
(30.58 R)		      +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM
(83.12 R)		 20.45 RM
(85.00 R)		      +2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(32.30 R)		 20.91 RM
(86.89 R)		      +169.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(685,744.99 R)		 89,027.26 RM
(370,000.00 R)		      -46.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,055.37 RM
(552,982.14 R)		 100,710.16 RM
(418,554.48 R)		      -24.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.40 RM
(882.76 R)		 488.77 RM
(2,031.34 R)		      +130.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.34 RM
(184.28 R)		 135.81 RM
(564.43 R)		      +206.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.94 RM
(473.54 R)		 176.38 RM
(733.03 R)		      +54.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.84 RM
(647.69 R)		 136.34 RM
(566.65 R)		      -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.20 RM
(117.20 R)		 43.02 RM
(178.78 R)		      +52.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(83.12 R)		 28.87 RM
(120.00 R)		      +44.4 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 759.80 RM
(3,157.74 R)		 821.05 RM
(3,412.32 R)		      +8.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,578.79 RM
(127,086.37 R)		 19,463.22 RM
(80,889.74 R)		      -36.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 253.20 RM
(1,052.30 R)		 208.87 RM
(868.07 R)		      -17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 142.09 RM
(590.52 R)		 132.55 RM
(550.90 R)		      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.19 RM
(1,326.55 R)		 391.66 RM
(1,627.75 R)		      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 272.61 RM
(1,132.97 R)		 336.39 RM
(1,398.05 R)		      +23.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,624.43 RM
(6,751.17 R)		 1,960.58 RM
(8,148.23 R)		      +20.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,117.31 RM
(4,643.59 R)		 1,580.94 RM
(6,570.43 R)		      +41.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,891.04 RM
(12,015.24 R)		 3,880.60 RM
(16,127.89 R)		      +34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,930.43 RM
(8,022.94 R)		 3,071.42 RM
(12,764.89 R)		      +59.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 832.50 RM
(3,459.91 R)		 406.59 RM
(1,689.78 R)		      -51.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.58 RM
(1,947.43 R)		 305.67 RM
(1,270.39 R)		      -34.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,057.35 RM
(16,862.46 R)		 5,641.86 RM
(23,447.76 R)		      +39.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 11.56      +175.8 %
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