Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 7.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 6.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$2.02 ฿65.3

76.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$18.78 ฿608

-1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$7.67 ฿248

-40.03%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$1.98 ฿64.2

47.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.82 ฿26.64

2.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.33 ฿10.58

45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.12 ฿68.6

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$3.73 ฿121

-16.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$1.64 ฿53.2

-8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.57 ฿50.9

-36.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.19 ฿38.62

3.36%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$1.98 ฿64.1

-5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$15.99 ฿517

-2.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$3.12 ฿101

66.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$11.16 ฿361

2.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$2.76 ฿89.2

32.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.22 ฿39.5

20.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$1.71 ฿55.4

151.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$1.55 ฿50.2

25.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.34 ฿43.21

9.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.21 ฿39.23

47.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$0.72 ฿23.2

76.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.53 ฿17.05

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.72 ฿153

-9.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$18.39 ฿595

-21.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$1.79 ฿57.9

13.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$3.21 ฿104

-6.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.94 ฿30.44

-48.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$18.9 ฿612

-37.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$1.42 ฿46.08

-2.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1.35 ฿43.53

-24.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$7.85 ฿254

48.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$1.25 ฿40.4

-63.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K MYR 149K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

66.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38K MYR 160.2K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

73.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.57 MYR 192

$70.6 ฿2,285

-35.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$13.72 ฿444

-33.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$17.56 ฿568

77.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$41.64 ฿1,347

-60.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$6.9 ฿223

71.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$5.8 ฿188

-13.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$189 MYR 797

$308 ฿9,963

-38.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-52.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$55.4 ฿1,793

18.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$26.4 ฿854

-28.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$85.1 ฿2,755

-15.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$71.8 ฿2,323

-45.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$434 ฿14K

-25.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$235 ฿7,610

-21.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$821 ฿26.6K

-13.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$498 ฿16.1K

-42.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-46.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-49.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$703 ฿22.8K

23.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

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

Last update for Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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