Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Mohammedia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Mohammedia

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 21.8% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 0.3% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 MYR 15.37
$4.5 MAD 40.91
-19.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 MYR 80.4
$30.05 MAD 273
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.34
$7.31 MAD 66.5
-37.21%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$1.87 MAD 17.05
58.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.62
$0.7 MAD 6.39
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$0.38 MAD 3.48
28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 MYR 20.27
$3.79 MAD 34.5
26.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 MYR 27.33
$4.35 MAD 39.53
48.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1 MAD 9.12
81.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$0.81 MAD 7.38
20.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.49
$1.99 MAD 18.14
-34.67%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.05
$2.24 MAD 20.36
-4.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.79 MYR 66.6
$11.52 MAD 105
37.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 MYR 15.08
$6.85 MAD 62.3
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 MYR 32.49
$11.82 MAD 107
-34.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 11.13
$1.57 MAD 14.25
68.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.39
$1.36 MAD 12.4
28.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 MYR 10.31
$0.72 MAD 6.59
238.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.33
$0.83 MAD 7.53
51.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.43
$0.77 MAD 7
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.78
$0.79 MAD 7.18
73.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.73
$0.53 MAD 4.86
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.18
$0.65 MAD 5.95
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 17.4
$4.45 MAD 40.47
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.42 MYR 60.8
$7.49 MAD 68.1
92.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.89
$2.87 MAD 26.11
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MYR 15.96
$3.17 MAD 28.82
19.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$0.68 MAD 6.18
-32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24 MYR 101
$16.37 MAD 149
46.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$0.78 MAD 7.1
26.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$0.59 MAD 5.36
74.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 MYR 39.1
$5.4 MAD 49.14
71.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$1.52 MAD 13.85
-67.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
$36.8K MAD 334.4K
32.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.9K
$26.6K MAD 241.8K
16.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.97 MYR 173
$49.45 MAD 450
-17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 MYR 39.14
$11.21 MAD 102
-17.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MYR 130
$39.71 MAD 361
-22.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 MYR 174
$27.46 MAD 250
50.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MYR 25.34
$23.44 MAD 213
-74.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYR 21.13
$8.93 MAD 81.3
-43.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 794
$156 MAD 1,420
20.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
$5,415 MAD 49.2K
27.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MYR 274
$50.2 MAD 456
29.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 MYR 143
$53 MAD 482
-36.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 MYR 307
$111 MAD 1,010
-34.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.57 MYR 205
$86.9 MAD 790
-44.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 MYR 6,000
$276 MAD 2,506
416.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 MYR 3,020
$176 MAD 1,597
307.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,682
$497 MAD 4,524
27.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 MYR 1,800
$525 MAD 4,774
-18.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 MYR 7,003
$1,539 MAD 14K
7.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 MYR 5,432
$1,022 MAD 9,292
26.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheras
Mohammedia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$701 MAD 6,372
85.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
4.35
-6.44%

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Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mohammedia: October 29, 2025

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