The following comparison does not include exchange rates, and only numbers are used for comparison. Now RM is 1: 2 to RMB.
Catering is a little more expensive than in China, whether it's a restaurant or cooking by yourself. Vegetables will be more expensive than domestic ones, and most of them are imported. Meat is more expensive than chicken.
The hotel price is very cheap. Generally speaking, a four-star hotel costs about RM 200 per night. There are many 3-star hotels that only need less than 100 RM. This is inseparable from Malaysia's tourism industry. And there will be special discounts in the off-season, and several ringgits can stay in star-rated hotels.
Another reference indicator of consumption is the income of Malaysians. The average working-class middle-class family earns about RM2,000-3,000 a month, and can afford the car, house and tuition for 2-3 children, which is impossible in China.