Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 82.1% higher than in Malaysia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 137.9% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 393.0% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 168.6% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 15.0% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 46.3% higher than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(12.39 AED)		 48.41 RM
(40.00 AED)		      +222.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(82.63 AED)		 302.57 RM
(250.00 AED)		      +202.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 18.00 RM
(14.87 AED)		 42.36 RM
(35.00 AED)		      +135.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 15.00 RM
(12.39 AED)		 48.41 RM
(40.00 AED)		      +222.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 20.00 RM
(16.53 AED)		 59.30 RM
(49.00 AED)		      +196.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.75 RM
(9.71 AED)		 24.70 RM
(20.41 AED)		      +110.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.21 RM
(2.65 AED)		 4.94 RM
(4.08 AED)		      +53.8 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.78 RM
(1.47 AED)		 2.79 RM
(2.30 AED)		      +56.5 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 7.58 RM
(6.26 AED)		 8.18 RM
(6.76 AED)		      +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.99 RM
(3.30 AED)		 6.19 RM
(5.12 AED)		      +55.2 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.71 RM
(4.72 AED)		 10.03 RM
(8.29 AED)		      +75.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.57 RM
(7.08 AED)		 13.18 RM
(10.89 AED)		      +53.9 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 58.89 RM
(48.66 AED)		 42.11 RM
(34.79 AED)		      -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 16.94 RM
(14.00 AED)		 37.34 RM
(30.85 AED)		      +120.4 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 35.34 RM
(29.20 AED)		 50.77 RM
(41.95 AED)		      +43.6 %
Apples (1kg) 11.93 RM
(9.86 AED)		 10.25 RM
(8.47 AED)		      -14.1 %
Banana (1kg) 6.15 RM
(5.08 AED)		 7.97 RM
(6.58 AED)		      +29.6 %
Oranges (1kg) 11.01 RM
(9.10 AED)		 8.04 RM
(6.64 AED)		      -27.0 %
Tomato (1kg) 6.31 RM
(5.22 AED)		 6.44 RM
(5.32 AED)		      +2.0 %
Potato (1kg) 4.50 RM
(3.72 AED)		 4.91 RM
(4.06 AED)		      +9.2 %
Onion (1kg) 5.05 RM
(4.17 AED)		 5.68 RM
(4.70 AED)		      +12.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.39 RM
(3.63 AED)		 6.66 RM
(5.50 AED)		      +51.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(1.98 AED)		 2.73 RM
(2.26 AED)		      +14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(61.97 AED)		 60.51 RM
(50.00 AED)		      -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.98 RM
(9.90 AED)		 10.12 RM
(8.36 AED)		      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 15.35 RM
(12.69 AED)		 13.00 RM
(10.74 AED)		      -15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(14.87 AED)		 29.05 RM
(24.00 AED)		      +61.4 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(2.48 AED)		 6.05 RM
(5.00 AED)		      +101.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(41.31 AED)		 242.05 RM
(200.00 AED)		      +384.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(4.13 AED)		 14.52 RM
(12.00 AED)		      +190.5 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.75 RM
(3.10 AED)		 3.03 RM
(2.50 AED)		      -19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM
(16.53 AED)		 36.31 RM
(30.00 AED)		      +81.5 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 2.05 RM
(1.70 AED)		 3.47 RM
(2.87 AED)		      +69.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 167,500.00 RM
(138,399.47 AED)		 198,407.18 RM
(163,937.00 AED)		      +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,967.95 RM
(109,866.82 AED)		 99,392.30 RM
(82,124.42 AED)		      -25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 212.02 RM
(175.18 AED)		 801.42 RM
(662.19 AED)		      +278.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.29 RM
(36.60 AED)		 261.24 RM
(215.85 AED)		      +489.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.59 RM
(93.86 AED)		 448.99 RM
(370.98 AED)		      +295.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.64 RM
(128.60 AED)		 316.57 RM
(261.57 AED)		      +103.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 RM
(23.14 AED)		 170.74 RM
(141.08 AED)		      +509.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(16.53 AED)		 60.51 RM
(50.00 AED)		      +202.6 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 763.00 RM
(630.44 AED)		 3,000.11 RM
(2,478.89 AED)		      +293.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,772.31 RM
(25,426.10 AED)		 49,865.16 RM
(41,201.86 AED)		      +62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 252.61 RM
(208.73 AED)		 296.87 RM
(245.29 AED)		      +17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 139.84 RM
(115.55 AED)		 279.76 RM
(231.15 AED)		      +100.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 318.57 RM
(263.22 AED)		 450.35 RM
(372.11 AED)		      +41.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 270.93 RM
(223.86 AED)		 462.93 RM
(382.50 AED)		      +70.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,628.70 RM
(1,345.74 AED)		 7,265.07 RM
(6,002.87 AED)		      +346.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,116.70 RM
(922.69 AED)		 5,153.67 RM
(4,258.30 AED)		      +361.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,921.81 RM
(2,414.19 AED)		 14,632.82 RM
(12,090.60 AED)		      +400.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,921.98 RM
(1,588.07 AED)		 10,489.22 RM
(8,666.88 AED)		      +445.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,961.07 RM
(7,404.22 AED)		 27,094.05 RM
(22,386.88 AED)		      +202.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,043.78 RM
(4,167.50 AED)		 15,519.34 RM
(12,823.09 AED)		      +207.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,043.68 RM
(3,341.16 AED)		 14,070.74 RM
(11,626.17 AED)		      +248.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 4.63      +10.6 %
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