Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Miri Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Miri

😐 Solo nomad: Haikou is 1.8% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haikou is 6.7% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.56 ¥18.34
$3.17 MYR 13.36
-19.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.42 ¥175
$11.74 MYR 49.51
108.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 ¥37.87
$3.96 MYR 16.72
33.33%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ¥24.65
$2.72 MYR 11.48
26.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$0.74 MYR 3.14
-37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ¥2.21
$0.34 MYR 1.42
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$2.85 MYR 12.03
-51.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥26.74
$3.85 MYR 16.24
-3.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.16
$1.41 MYR 5.95
29.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ¥9.68
$1.45 MYR 6.11
-6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$0.85 MYR 3.57
-4.71%
Eggs
$1.93 ¥13.85
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-43.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 ¥92.5
$10.74 MYR 45.31
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 ¥40.1
$4.7 MYR 19.82
18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 ¥110
$11.81 MYR 49.8
30.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.78
$3.16 MYR 13.34
-74.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$1.15 MYR 4.84
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$2.35 MYR 9.89
-81.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.05
$1.44 MYR 6.09
-31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.2
$0.59 MYR 2.49
22.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$0.92 MYR 3.87
-22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.9 MYR 3.81
-67.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.34 MYR 1.41
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ¥20.64
$4.08 MYR 17.22
-29.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ¥59.9
$19.28 MYR 81.3
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.64
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-73.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$2.32 MYR 9.77
-31.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Haikou
Miri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$1.37 MYR 5.79
-35.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 ¥357
$8.47 MYR 35.7
488.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ¥19.72
$1.19 MYR 5.02
131.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$0.76 MYR 3.19
-52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 ¥47.57
$5.94 MYR 25.06
11.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$0.5 MYR 2.11
124.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥149.9K
$60K MYR 253K
-65.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$28.2K MYR 119K
-42.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.32 ¥239
$30.55 MYR 129
9.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ¥101
$9.39 MYR 39.59
49.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$33.04 MYR 139
-74.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.05 ¥237
$28.5 MYR 120
15.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 ¥42.82
$6.03 MYR 25.45
-1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 ¥38.69
$4.2 MYR 17.71
28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$982 ¥7,047
$100 MYR 423
879.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.7K ¥198.4K
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
432.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥303
$35.47 MYR 150
19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 ¥302
$19.19 MYR 80.9
119.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.55 ¥305
$44.85 MYR 189
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ¥251
$32.4 MYR 137
8.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Miri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ¥2,487
$313 MYR 1,321
10.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$165 MYR 697
70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 ¥3,773
$485 MYR 2,046
8.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ¥3,380
$383 MYR 1,614
23.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ¥21.8K
$1,185 MYR 4,996
156.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 ¥14.2K
$657 MYR 2,771
201.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Miri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 ¥4,817
$724 MYR 3,052
-7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3.63
33.61%

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Last update for Haikou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

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