Cost of Living in
Butterworth
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Butterworth, Malaysia. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$1,275.18
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,020.15
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$382.56
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$38.70
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$294.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$10,862.40
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$86.63
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$36.54
Men's Leather Business Shoes$70.53
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$60.89
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$4.59
Tomatoes (1 kg)$1.49
Lettuce (1 Head)$1.16
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.13
Local Cheese (1 kg)$13.74
Bananas (1 kg)$1.77
Oranges (1 kg)$2.58
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$19.13
Onions (1 kg)$1.18
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.79
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$4.34
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$43,499.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$36,274.11
Markets
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$4.73
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.56
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$1.10
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$2.22
Apples (1 kg)$2.99
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.25
White Rice (1 kg)$1.81
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$9.04
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.38
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$3.06
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4.21
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$20.40
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$4.59
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$4.34
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.15
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$3.83
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$5.36
Transportation
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.41
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$5.10
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.67
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$1.28
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$9.17
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$27.63