Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 49.0% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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