Cost of Living

     
Land and ready made house available at :
Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru
Sabah Sarawak

 

(all figures courtesy of MIDA)

Prices of Selected Consumer Items

Prices in supermarkets

US$

A can of Coke 

0.26 - 0.32

A pack of cigarettes (premium 20s)

1.39

A can of beer (320 ml) 

1.28 - 1.71

A bottle of mineral water (1.5 litre) 

0.29 - 0.50

A box of cornflakes (275g)

1.55

A loaf of wholemeal bread (420g) 

0.50 - 0.64
     
 

Rented Accommodation, Furnished

Prime Urban Residential
Area in Kuala Lumpur
(per month)

Suburbs of Kuala Lumpur
(per month)

Houses

Bungalow

RM5,600 - 25,000

RM3,200 - 15,000

US$1,474 - 6,579

US$842 - 3,947

Semi-detached

RM3,900 - 9,000

RM2,200 - 6,000

US$1,026 - 2,368

US$579 - 1,579

Terrace

RM2,000 - 3,300

RM1,100 - 3,700

US$526 - 868

US$290 - 974

Apartments/Condominiums

 1-bedroom

RM1,600 - 2,500

RM1,000 - 1,500

US$421 - 658

US$263 - 395

2-bedroom

RM2,200 - 7,500

RM1,400 - 3,200

US$579 - 1,974

US$368 - 842

3-bedroom

RM3,500 - 12,500

RM1,500 - 4,500

US$921 - 3,290

US$395 - 1,184

 

International School Fees

There are more than 30 international schools registered with the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. These schools are located in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, and the states of Johor (Johor Bahru), Kelantan (Kota Bharu), Melaka (Malacca), Negeri Sembilan (Mantin), Pahang (Kuantan), Penang (island), Perak (Ipoh), Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) and Sarawak (Kuching).

 

The fees shown below are from a cross-section of the schools and are calculated for a whole year. 

The International School of Kuala Lumpur (American curriculum)

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Application : 513 (US$135)

Prep. reception & pre-jr.: 22,317 (US$5,873)

Kinderg. - grade 12 : 13,509 (US$3,555)

Prep. senior - grade 5 : 33,664 (US$8,859)

Prep-reception - prep jr.: 1,520 (US$400)

Grades 6-8 : 38,946 (US$10,249)

Re-enrolment: 3,515 (US$925)

Grades 9-12 : 42,237 (US$11,115)

Family Deposit : 10,013 (US$2,635)

     
 

Sri Utama International School, Kuala Lumpur (British curriculum)

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Registration : 500 (US$132)

Kindergarten: 4,610 (US$1,213)

Security fee (refundable)

Lower Primary 1 - 3 : 5,100 (US$1,342)

Kindergarten: 2,000 (US$526)

Upper Primary 4 - 5 : 5,600 (US$1,474)

Lower Primary: 2,550 (US$671)

 Lower Secondary 1 - 3 : 6,100 (US$1,605)

Upper Primary: 2,800 (US$737)

Upper Secondary 4 & 5 : 6,600 (US$1,737)

Lower Secondary: 3,050 (US$803)

Upper Secondary: 3,300 (US$868)

 

French International School, Kuala Lumpur

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Registration: 6,750 (US$1,776)

Kindergarten. : 10,917 (US$2,873)

Application : 1,000 (US$263)

Primary School : 13,770 (US$3,624)

Surety deposit : 3,750 (US$987)

High School : 19,341 (US$5,090)

College: 24,063 (US$6,332)

 

 Deutsche Schule, Kuala Lumpur

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Membership: 300 (US$79)

Kindergarten: 11,400 (US$3,000)

Registration. : 4,500 (US$1,184)

Class 1 - 4 : 15,000 (US$3,947)

Yr 1 -10 reg.: 6,000 (US$1,579)

 Class 5-10 : 16,200 (US$4,263)

Deposit Fee (refundable) :

Kindergarten : 2,850 (US$750)

Class 1 - 4 : 3,750 (US$987)

Class 5 - 10 : 4,050 (US$1,066)

     
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Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Kindergarten : 1,000 (US$263)

Kindergarten : 7,200 (US$1,895) 

Primary & Secondary : 2,000 (US$526)

Primary : 5,040 (US$1,326)

Senior 1 - 3 : 5,400 (US$1,421)

 

Chinese Taipei School, Kuala Lumpur

Registration Fee (RM)

Tuition Fee per annum (RM)

Entrance Fee : 1,000 (US$263) 

Elementary : 2,000 (US$526)

Building Fund : 1,000 (US$263)

Middle School : 3,000 (US$790)

Parents' Association : 60 (US$16)

High School : 4,000 (US$1,053)

Non-Taiwanese : 1,000 (US$263)

Re-entry : 1,000 (US$263)

     
Medical Care

Health Care

Consultation Fees charged by General Practitioners

RM

US$

Minor

30 - 35

7.9 - 9.2

Intermediate

35 - 75

9.2 - 19.7

Major

75 - 125

19.7 - 32.9

 

Initial (RM)

Followup (RM)

Simple

60 (US$16)

35 (US$9)

Intermediate

120 (US$32)

60 (US$16)

Complex

180 (US$47)

90 (US$24)

Source: Malaysian Medical Association

 

Hospital Ward Charges

Category of Ward

Per night (RM)

Single Bedded

195 - 228 (US$51 - 60)

2-Bedded

120 - 140 (US$32 - 37)

4-Bedded

88 - 98 (US$23 - 26)

Domestic Help

RM per month

Servant (foreign maid, full-time)

700 - 1,000 (US$184 - 263)

Driver (basic)

1,200 - 1,500 (US$316 - 395)
     

       

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