Travel budget and cost of living in Ipoh (Malaysia) how much does a trip cost?
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Ipoh travel budget
Ipoh: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Ipoh
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ipoh for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 32 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.7 per person
- $ 2.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 632* (2772 MYR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 59 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 7.9 per person
- $ 3.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1496* (6538 MYR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 70 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 6.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2290* (10010 MYR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Ipoh compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Ipoh in 2024 is 56% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Ipoh in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Ipoh by expense type
Restaurant budget in Ipoh
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 5.7 to $ 30)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 3.7 to $ 4.5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.3 to $ 13)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.2 to $ 4.2)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Ipoh
($ 13 to $ 711)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 13 to $ 562)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 16 to $ 684)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 28 to $ 527)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 119 to $ 613)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 16 to $ 453)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 25 to $ 857)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 26 to $ 756)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 13 to $ 711)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 21 to $ 757)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Ipoh
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
66% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.5 to $ 1.9)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.3 to $ 8.6)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 4.5)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Ipoh
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 1.2)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 15 to $ 106)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Ipoh
($ 3.1 to $ 4.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 4.5)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Ipoh
($ 4.1 to $ 6.4)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 58 to $ 58)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 19 to $ 35)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 410)
(fair price: $ 453)
(fair price: $ 799)
(fair price: $ 782)
(fair price: $ 963)
(fair price: $ 752)
About this information on the cost of living in Ipoh
The information about the cost of living in Ipoh shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Ipoh was updated on 02-11-2024.
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