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

😐 Solo nomad: Schio is 52.2% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schio is 96.4% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.95 €12.04
$2.64 MYR 11.12
428.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.2
$19 MYR 80.1
260.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 €9.22
$3.73 MYR 15.71
186.33%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$2.23 MYR 9.39
-17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$0.78 MYR 3.29
237.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.36 MYR 1.52
216.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.55
$3.5 MYR 14.78
50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.54 MYR 19.13
-0.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.91 MYR 8.04
-13.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.04 MYR 4.37
126.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.32 MYR 5.56
115.91%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$1.89 MYR 7.95
94.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.05
$12.87 MYR 54.3
26.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 €10.43
$5.25 MYR 22.15
130.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$7.79 MYR 32.83
141.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.88 MYR 12.12
-24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.78 MYR 7.53
19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.05 MYR 12.87
-22.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.09 MYR 8.8
13.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.5 MYR 6.33
24.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.33 MYR 5.62
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 MYR 6.95
-24.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.46 MYR 1.94
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 €5.88
$4.13 MYR 17.4
64.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.19
$16.43 MYR 69.3
-56.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$3.51 MYR 14.82
-56.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.27 MYR 18
-52.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.74 MYR 3.12
129.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.1 €37.21
$11.83 MYR 49.9
264.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 €6.07
$1.15 MYR 4.83
511.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-10.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.63 €24.72
$4.38 MYR 18.46
553.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.46 MYR 1.93
360.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$43.7K MYR 184.1K
-26.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$31.1K MYR 131.2K
25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$64.5 MYR 272
174.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.38 €11.56
$9.63 MYR 40.59
38.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 €25.93
$28.28 MYR 119
6.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 €54.6
$23.18 MYR 97.7
172.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
$6.03 MYR 25.43
281.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 €8.63
$3.02 MYR 12.75
230.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$528 €456
$119 MYR 503
341.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$2,370 MYR 9,994
497.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 €72
$58.1 MYR 245
43.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$27.54 MYR 116
35.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €78.9
$74.1 MYR 313
23.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$52.1 MYR 220
174.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$392 MYR 1,653
88.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €490
$267 MYR 1,125
112.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 €1,067
$657 MYR 2,770
88.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 €784
$474 MYR 2,000
91.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,205 €2,767
$1,585 MYR 6,684
102.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,818 €1,569
$1,229 MYR 5,185
47.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schio
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,491 €1,288
$932 MYR 3,929
60.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.96
19.95%

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Last update for Schio: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ipoh: October 29, 2025

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