Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Kedah Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishops Stortford and Kedah

😐 Solo nomad: Bishops Stortford is 53.2% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 195.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishops Stortford is 88.4% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £14.85
$3.12 MYR 13.15
546.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 £59.6
$20.93 MYR 88.3
286.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 £7.14
$4.12 MYR 17.38
135.68%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$2.85 MYR 12
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$0.73 MYR 3.07
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.34 MYR 1.42
376.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$4.28 MYR 18.05
28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$4.35 MYR 18.35
21.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.88 MYR 7.92
-38.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.97 MYR 4.09
59.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.22 MYR 5.13
72.95%
Eggs
$4.3 £3.16
$2.06 MYR 8.71
108.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.1 £7.43
$15.32 MYR 64.6
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 £5.42
$4.99 MYR 21.06
47.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$14.7 MYR 62
19.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$2.8 MYR 11.83
-48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.17 MYR 4.93
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.67 MYR 11.27
25.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.09 MYR 8.81
26.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.17 MYR 4.95
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.2 MYR 5.07
-42.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 £0.41
$0.91 MYR 3.82
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 £0.29
$0.45 MYR 1.91
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.05 £11.81
$4.31 MYR 18.17
272.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 £6.9
$14.44 MYR 60.9
-35.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 £0.87
$2.74 MYR 11.54
-56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.35 MYR 14.13
-17.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 £3.09
$0.69 MYR 2.91
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.1
$11.64 MYR 49.08
567.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 £1.98
$0.69 MYR 2.89
291.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.51 MYR 2.14
231.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 £10.04
$6.92 MYR 29.2
97.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$0.47 MYR 1.97
321.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K £16.2K
$34.2K MYR 144.3K
-35.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £27K
$27.2K MYR 114.9K
34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 £267
$38.43 MYR 162
843.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 £12.99
$10.24 MYR 43.19
72.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 £26.41
$11.58 MYR 48.82
209.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.23 £34.02
$36.91 MYR 156
25.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.92 MYR 24.98
33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.12 £8.92
$2.79 MYR 11.77
334.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,733 £1,275
$242 MYR 1,020
616.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,801 £5,005
$6,082 MYR 25.6K
11.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.57 £35
$54.5 MYR 230
-12.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 £25.06
$28.49 MYR 120
19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 £52.2
$60.3 MYR 254
17.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 £65.7
$51.7 MYR 218
72.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$387 MYR 1,633
269.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 £944
$268 MYR 1,131
378.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 £1,644
$646 MYR 2,724
245.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,641
$478 MYR 2,015
366.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,649 MYR 6,953
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,061 MYR 4,474
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishops Stortford
Kedah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,018 £2,221
$1,302 MYR 5,493
131.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.16
41.83%

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Last update for Bishops Stortford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kedah: October 28, 2025

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