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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 14.5% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 15.9% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.57 MYR 10.43
$7.38 R$39.61
-65.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.04 MYR 77.3
$39.24 R$211
-51.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.73 MYR 15.15
$6.43 R$34.52
-41.99%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MYR 9.40
$1.95 R$10.46
18.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 2.91
$1.21 R$6.51
-40.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.37
$0.81 R$4.37
-58.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 14.46
$1.85 R$9.95
92.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 MYR 17.82
$3.27 R$17.58
34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.64
$0.99 R$5.29
89.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 4.04
$1.60 R$8.57
-38.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.30
$1.43 R$7.70
-8.39%
Eggs
$1.92 MYR 7.78
$2.08 R$11.17
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 MYR 53.3
$9.11 R$48.93
44.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 MYR 20.83
$3.25 R$17.48
57.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 MYR 30.21
$6.87 R$36.90
8.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.04
$1.96 R$10.50
51.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.06
$1.34 R$7.22
29.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 MYR 12.39
$1.21 R$6.51
152.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MYR 8.54
$1.59 R$8.55
32.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.91
$1.28 R$6.85
14.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 MYR 5.73
$1.24 R$6.65
13.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 MYR 6.44
$0.80 R$4.31
98.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.87
$0.62 R$3.31
-25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.08
$2.10 R$11.27
100.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.15 MYR 69.6
$9.21 R$49.46
86.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 MYR 13.85
$1.12 R$6.02
204.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 MYR 17.70
$2.29 R$12.32
90.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MYR 3.03
$0.96 R$5.18
-21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.74 MYR 47.68
$44.67 R$240
-73.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.89
$0.94 R$5.06
27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 MYR 4.65
$0.75 R$4.03
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 MYR 16.94
$5.70 R$30.59
-26.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 2.02
$1.13 R$6.08
-55.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K MYR 177.2K
$24.9K R$133.9K
75.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 127.3K
$28.8K R$154.5K
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 MYR 262
$69.9 R$375
-7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MYR 38.41
$13.37 R$71.8
-29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 MYR 113
$20.77 R$112
34.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 MYR 95.3
$25.43 R$137
-7.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 MYR 24.51
$21.27 R$114
-71.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 MYR 12.35
$7.33 R$39.36
-58.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 479
$477 R$2,560
-75.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,317 MYR 9,405
$15.4K R$82.6K
-84.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MYR 241
$58.3 R$313
1.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 MYR 110
$42.19 R$227
-35.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MYR 300
$68.6 R$368
7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 MYR 217
$64.5 R$346
-17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,591
$411 R$2,206
-4.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,099
$256 R$1,374
5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 MYR 2,586
$959 R$5,151
-33.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,909
$567 R$3,046
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,526 R$13.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,687 R$9,060
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipoh
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 MYR 3,973
$733 R$3,934
33.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.87
-66.64%

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Last update for Ipoh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

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