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Cost of Living Comparison Between Schio and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Schio and Ipoh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Schio is 115.1% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Schio is 71.4% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.70 โ‚ฌ11.81
$2.57 MYRย 10.43
433.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.5
$19.04 MYRย 77.3
262.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$3.73 MYRย 15.15
183.65%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.31 MYRย 9.40
-21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$0.72 MYRย 2.91
261.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
232.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
$3.56 MYRย 14.46
47.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.39 MYRย 17.82
4.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.88 MYRย 7.64
-16.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.99 MYRย 4.04
137.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.31 MYRย 5.30
124.43%
Eggs
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
$1.92 MYRย 7.78
92.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.68 โ‚ฌ14.38
$13.12 MYRย 53.3
27.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.31
$5.13 MYRย 20.83
133.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.66 โ‚ฌ16.09
$7.44 MYRย 30.21
150.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.97 MYRย 12.04
-25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.74 MYRย 7.06
23.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.05 MYRย 12.39
-23.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.10 MYRย 8.54
8.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.46 MYRย 5.91
34.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.41 MYRย 5.73
19.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.59 MYRย 6.44
-19.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
$0.46 MYRย 1.87
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.65
$4.21 MYRย 17.08
55.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$17.15 MYRย 69.6
-60.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$3.41 MYRย 13.85
-55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$4.36 MYRย 17.70
-54.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.75 MYRย 3.03
137.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.89 โ‚ฌ36.97
$11.74 MYRย 47.68
265.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.09
$1.20 MYRย 4.89
488.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.15 MYRย 4.65
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.39 โ‚ฌ24.47
$4.17 MYRย 16.94
580.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.50 MYRย 2.02
322.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$43.6K MYRย 177.2K
-26.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$31.4K MYRย 127.3K
22.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 โ‚ฌ150
$64.6 MYRย 262
168.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.59
$9.46 MYRย 38.41
42.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.82 โ‚ฌ25.70
$27.88 MYRย 113
6.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 โ‚ฌ54.6
$23.47 MYRย 95.3
169.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 โ‚ฌ20.01
$6.04 MYRย 24.51
284.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.63 โ‚ฌ8.30
$3.04 MYRย 12.35
216.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$521 โ‚ฌ449
$118 MYRย 479
341.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K โ‚ฌ12.0K
$2,317 MYRย 9,405
501.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.1 โ‚ฌ69.9
$59.3 MYRย 241
36.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.27
$27.12 MYRย 110
38.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ76.9
$73.9 MYRย 300
20.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 โ‚ฌ123
$53.4 MYRย 217
166.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ650
$392 MYRย 1,591
92.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 โ‚ฌ503
$271 MYRย 1,099
115.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 โ‚ฌ1,053
$637 MYRย 2,586
91.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 โ‚ฌ795
$470 MYRย 1,909
96.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,456 โ‚ฌ2,979
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,408 โ‚ฌ2,076
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 โ‚ฌ1,299
$979 MYRย 3,973
53.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.96
19.95%

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Last update for Schio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ipoh: January 12, 2026

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