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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Ipoh

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 5% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 1.9% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$37.86
$2.63 MYR 10.85
168.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 R$214
$18.49 MYR 76.3
115.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$34.31
$3.67 MYR 15.13
74.39%
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.29
$2.33 MYR 9.61
-17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.32
$0.73 MYR 3.01
61.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.32
$0.34 MYR 1.39
138.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$3.55 MYR 14.67
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 R$16.94
$4.58 MYR 18.91
-31.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.99
$1.91 MYR 7.9
-51.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.59
$0.98 MYR 4.06
63.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.6
$1.37 MYR 5.64
3.65%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.35
$1.83 MYR 7.55
15.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$49.35
$12.99 MYR 53.6
-29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$17.7
$5.35 MYR 22.07
-38.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 R$37.47
$7.78 MYR 32.12
-10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.39
$2.9 MYR 11.96
-33.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.78 MYR 7.34
-24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.15
$2.99 MYR 12.34
-61.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.66
$2.01 MYR 8.28
-19.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.67
$1.45 MYR 5.97
-14.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.71
$1.4 MYR 5.78
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.29
$1.64 MYR 6.76
-51.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.58
$0.42 MYR 1.75
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.75
$4.36 MYR 18.01
-49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 R$50.9
$16.82 MYR 69.4
-43.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.78
$3.53 MYR 14.57
-69.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.3
$4.33 MYR 17.89
-46.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.56
$0.69 MYR 2.85
50.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 R$232
$11.57 MYR 47.75
274.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.35
$1.19 MYR 4.91
-15.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.95
$1.09 MYR 4.5
-32.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$31.13
$4.2 MYR 17.33
38.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$0.5 MYR 2.06
126.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K R$132.8K
$44.5K MYR 183.7K
-44.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$156.1K
$31.7K MYR 130.8K
-8.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 R$376
$65.6 MYR 271
7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 R$71.9
$9.59 MYR 39.56
39.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 R$110
$28.42 MYR 117
-27.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.06 R$134
$23.86 MYR 98.5
5.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$116
$5.97 MYR 24.64
263.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$39.69
$2.97 MYR 12.27
149.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,576
$119 MYR 490
305.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$81.9K
$2,403 MYR 9,919
536.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 R$314
$58.8 MYR 243
-0.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 R$220
$27.41 MYR 113
49.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$376
$75.9 MYR 313
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$345
$53.4 MYR 221
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,201
$380 MYR 1,570
8.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,393
$275 MYR 1,134
-5.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 R$5,045
$638 MYR 2,631
47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R$2,983
$475 MYR 1,959
17.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 R$13.2K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,625 R$8,704
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,477
$932 MYR 3,848
-30.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
3.96
199.75%

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

Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ipoh: November 30, 2025

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