Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.0 times more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 74.8% more in Poland
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.98
MYR17.58
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.52
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR2.01
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MYR3.09
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$26.06
MYR115.27
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.24
MYR40.88
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
MYR7.17
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.71
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.83
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.66
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.83
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.82
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
MYR117.03
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.10
MYR141.95
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.14
MYR1,004.54
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,814.31
MYR30,136.29
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.72
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
MYR21.10
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.07
MYR150.68
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 74.8% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.34
MYR160.73
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
MYR129.59
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.14
MYR301.36
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR150.68
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poland or Bayan Lepas. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
