Short answer — it depends on the item. Typical price ranges for common civil/soil/concrete testing equipment in Malaysia (approximate, retail/import prices observed online):

• Small / bench-top and consumable items: ~RM 100 – RM 5,000

  • Examples: single test sieves (RM ~40–200 each), small handheld gauges, basic lab accessories. (my.BigGo.com)

• Medium-sized lab machines (common in civil testing labs): ~RM 5,000 – RM 70,000

  • Examples: automatic Proctor compactors / Proctor rammers (~US$2,000 ≈ RM 9,000 on some supplier listings), small/medium sieve shakers (RM ~2,000–25,000), medium-capacity compression / concrete testing machines depending on model/spec. (zealchontesting.com)

• Large / high‑capacity or specialised systems: ~RM 70,000 – RM 500,000+

  • Examples: high-end automatic sieve shakers (RM ~46k–70k for Retsch models), hydraulic/universal/compression testing machines and triaxial systems — prices rise steeply with capacity, automation and servo‑control (tens to hundreds of thousands RM). (LabFriend.com.my)

A practical “average” depends on the mix of equipment you mean:

• For a small civil-testing lab (sieve shaker, Proctor compactor, Marshall/CBR bench, basic compression tester, moisture ovens, balance), budget roughly RM 30,000 – RM 120,000 to buy new mid-range equipment.
• For a fully equipped laboratory including high-capacity compression / universal testing machines and triaxial apparatus, expect total costs in the RM 150,000 – RM 800,000+ range.

Important notes

• Prices vary a lot by brand, capacity (e.g., kN rating for compression/UTM), degree of automation (manual vs. servo/PC-controlled), included accessories, calibration certificates, shipping/import duties and local distributor margins. (NL-Test.com.my)
• Many suppliers in Malaysia provide “request a quote” pricing rather than fixed online prices for larger machines — get formal quotes for exact budgets. Examples of local vendors and published price examples shown above. (LabFriend.com.my)

If you want, tell me:

• a) which specific tests/equipment you need (e.g., Proctor compactor, CBR apparatus, 2000 kN compression machine, triaxial cell), and
• b) whether you want new or used, and I’ll pull specific price quotes from Malaysian suppliers and give a more precise budget.