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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 11.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 9.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$1.97 ฿62.0

77.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$18.68 ฿587

1.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$7.92 ฿249

-39.90%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.02

$2.02 ฿63.7

46.53%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.84 ฿26.45

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.35 ฿11.07

37.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.72

$2.22 ฿69.9

-3.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 13.24

$3.59 ฿113

-9.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.67 ฿52.4

-13.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.62 ฿51.1

-41.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.20 ฿37.83

2.50%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.31

$1.93 ฿60.8

-6.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 MYR 62.6

$16.00 ฿503

-3.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 MYR 20.16

$3.16 ฿99.2

56.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 MYR 45.24

$10.93 ฿344

1.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$2.67 ฿83.8

38.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.18 ฿36.99

23.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.25

$1.64 ฿51.5

53.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 8.22

$1.59 ฿49.83

27.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.89

$1.32 ฿41.64

9.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.12

$1.19 ฿37.49

47.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.34

$0.71 ฿22.20

84.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.56 ฿17.75

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.64 ฿146

-10.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 58.2

$18.96 ฿596

-24.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 MYR 8.16

$1.77 ฿55.7

13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$3.20 ฿101

-9.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.85

$0.90 ฿28.32

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$19.24 ฿605

-39.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.36 ฿42.78

0.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$1.35 ฿42.37

-27.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$8.15 ฿256

-26.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$1.22 ฿38.43

-59.02%

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

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

66.81%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

76.92%

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

$45.27 MYR 184

$70.3 ฿2,210

-35.60%

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

$9.26 MYR 37.60

$13.91 ฿437

-33.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.85 MYR 125

$18.00 ฿566

71.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.61 MYR 67.5

$41.78 ฿1,314

-60.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 MYR 47.21

$6.80 ฿214

71.03%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 MYR 20.55

$5.72 ฿180

-11.54%

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

$187 MYR 757

$308 ฿9,693

-39.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-53.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 MYR 261

$55.9 ฿1,756

15.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$26.71 ฿840

-29.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 295

$84.5 ฿2,658

-13.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.49 MYR 160

$70.8 ฿2,227

-44.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,316

$431 ฿13.5K

-24.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 MYR 780

$237 ฿7,439

-18.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 MYR 2,838

$811 ฿25.5K

-13.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,158

$501 ฿15.7K

-43.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,767

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-46.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$785 MYR 3,188

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-50.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$927 MYR 3,765

$684 ฿21.5K

35.48%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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