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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mohammedia is 17.9% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mohammedia is 0.3% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.5 MAD 40.91
$3.64 MYR 15.37
23.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 MAD 273
$19.06 MYR 80.4
57.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 MAD 66.5
$4.59 MYR 19.34
59.26%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.05
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-37.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MAD 6.39
$0.86 MYR 3.62
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.48
$0.49 MYR 2.06
-22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 MAD 34.5
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MAD 39.53
$6.48 MYR 27.33
-32.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 MAD 9.12
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-44.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MAD 7.38
$0.98 MYR 4.15
-17.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 MAD 18.14
$1.3 MYR 5.49
53.08%
Eggs
$2.24 MAD 20.36
$2.15 MYR 9.05
4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 MAD 105
$15.79 MYR 66.6
-27.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 MAD 62.3
$3.58 MYR 15.08
91.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 MAD 107
$7.7 MYR 32.49
53.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.25
$2.64 MYR 11.13
-40.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.4
$1.75 MYR 7.39
-22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$2.44 MYR 10.31
-70.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.53
$1.26 MYR 5.33
-34.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7
$1.53 MYR 6.43
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.18
$1.37 MYR 5.78
-42.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MAD 4.86
$0.89 MYR 3.73
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.95
$0.52 MYR 2.18
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 MAD 40.47
$4.13 MYR 17.4
7.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 MAD 68.1
$14.42 MYR 60.8
-48.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 MAD 26.11
$2.82 MYR 11.89
1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MAD 28.82
$3.79 MYR 15.96
-16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MAD 6.18
$0.46 MYR 1.94
47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.37 MAD 149
$24 MYR 101
-31.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 MAD 7.1
$0.99 MYR 4.16
-21.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 MAD 5.36
$1.03 MYR 4.34
-42.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$9.27 MYR 39.1
-41.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.85
$0.49 MYR 2.08
210.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.4K
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
-24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K MAD 241.8K
$31K MYR 130.9K
-14.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.45 MAD 450
$40.97 MYR 173
20.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.21 MAD 102
$9.28 MYR 39.14
20.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.71 MAD 361
$30.75 MYR 130
29.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.46 MAD 250
$41.22 MYR 174
-33.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 MAD 213
$6.01 MYR 25.34
290.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 MAD 81.3
$5.01 MYR 21.13
78.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,420
$188 MYR 794
-17.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,415 MAD 49.2K
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
-21.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 MAD 456
$65 MYR 274
-22.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 MAD 482
$33.82 MYR 143
56.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MAD 1,010
$72.8 MYR 307
52.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 MAD 790
$48.57 MYR 205
78.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,506
$1,423 MYR 6,000
-80.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,597
$716 MYR 3,020
-75.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MAD 4,524
$636 MYR 2,682
-21.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 MAD 4,774
$427 MYR 1,800
23.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,539 MAD 14K
$1,661 MYR 7,003
-7.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MAD 9,292
$1,288 MYR 5,432
-20.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohammedia
Cheras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 MAD 6,372
$1,300 MYR 5,482
-46.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
4.07
6.88%

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

Last update for Mohammedia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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