Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Cagayan de Oro City Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Cagayan de Oro City

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 9.3% cheaper than Cagayan de Oro City without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 9.9% cheaper than Cagayan de Oro City without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYR 9.00
$3.75 ₱218
-38.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 MYR 45.62
$14.11 ₱822
-17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 MYR 15.70
$3.29 ₱192
21.28%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MYR 6.52
$2.55 ₱148
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$0.95 ₱55.5
-46.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.05
$0.39 ₱22.45
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 MYR 13.87
$1.39 ₱81.0
153.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 MYR 9.44
$2.41 ₱140
-0.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MYR 6.32
$1.71 ₱99.7
-5.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.29
$0.90 ₱52.7
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.51
$0.97 ₱56.4
18.56%
Eggs
$1.45 MYR 5.70
$2.40 ₱140
-39.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 MYR 46.13
$6.16 ₱359
90.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 MYR 12.18
$3.66 ₱213
-15.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 MYR 33.01
$6.68 ₱389
25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.34
$2.26 ₱132
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.07
$1.15 ₱66.9
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 5.61
$2.29 ₱133
-37.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MYR 8.57
$1.28 ₱74.4
70.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MYR 3.67
$2.21 ₱129
-57.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 MYR 2.08
$2.89 ₱168
-81.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$0.87 ₱50.6
-16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.90
$0.47 ₱27.29
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MYR 10.91
$2.46 ₱143
13.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 MYR 34.28
$4.19 ₱244
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.52
$1.37 ₱79.8
-16.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 MYR 8.12
$1.57 ₱91.3
31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$0.40 ₱23.30
82.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 45.55
$8.25 ₱480
40.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$0.73 ₱42.25
-5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.12
$0.24 ₱14.00
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.26 MYR 28.55
$2.14 ₱125
239.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$1.13 ₱66.1
-56.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MYR 130.1K
$20.5K ₱1.2M
61.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 107.0K
$19.5K ₱1.1M
39.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.90 MYR 149
$103 ₱5,971
-63.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.09 MYR 27.85
$40.92 ₱2,383
-82.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 MYR 106
$33.45 ₱1,948
-19.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 MYR 146
$21.63 ₱1,259
72.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.25 MYR 36.35
$3.32 ₱193
178.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 MYR 11.44
$4.54 ₱264
-35.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 MYR 329
$185 ₱10.8K
-54.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 MYR 20.8K
$2,435 ₱141.8K
117.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 MYR 184
$35.57 ₱2,071
31.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 MYR 112
$14.12 ₱822
102.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 MYR 240
$56.8 ₱3,305
7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 MYR 210
$43.79 ₱2,550
22.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MYR 1,137
$356 ₱20.7K
-18.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MYR 678
$218 ₱12.7K
-20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 MYR 1,795
$598 ₱34.8K
-23.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MYR 1,333
$372 ₱21.7K
-8.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 MYR 6,795
$1,707 ₱99.4K
1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MYR 4,017
$1,024 ₱59.6K
-0.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Cagayan de Oro City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,136 MYR 4,464
$328 ₱19.1K
246.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
6.67
-37.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cagayan de Oro City: February 28, 2026

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