Cost of living in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

The cost of living in Kota Bharu, Malaysia is approximately 517 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1379 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kota Bharu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
517 $
Without Rent
315 $
Rent & Utilities
202 $
Food
211 $
Transport
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
322 $
GDP per Capita
11,649 $
Freedom Index
6.66
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
57%
Population
491.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.76 $
Dinner 21.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.33 $
Capuccino 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.56 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.84 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.88 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.19 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.82 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.28 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.04 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.45 $
Cigarette pack 3.09 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.72 $
Monthly Pass 12 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.49 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.08 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.71 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.32 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 25 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 130 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 294 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 231 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 662 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 908 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 862 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 322 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.3 $
Haircut 6.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 121 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,535 $