Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 9.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 79.2% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Malaysia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

Malaysia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.25	$2.98 MYR12.65	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM8.55	$4.23 MYR17.95	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.66	$0.68 MYR2.88	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.70	$0.38 MYR1.62	-61.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.66	$0.91 MYR3.88	-6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM5.99	$7.65 MYR32.48	+117.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM7.91	$6.39 MYR27.12	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.27	$1.97 MYR8.37	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.19	$1.83 MYR7.77	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.91	$1.17 MYR4.98	+120.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.19	$0.57 MYR2.42	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.12	$1.21 MYR5.16	+83.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.17	$0.63 MYR2.68	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.43 MYR1.83	+2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.80	$0.51 MYR2.16	+8.5%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.24	$1.77 MYR7.52	-67.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM60.41	$15.69 MYR66.61	-55.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM41,667.93	$34,330.57 MYR145,767.62	+40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.24	$6.94 MYR29.45	-10.8%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM40.65	$26.31 MYR111.73	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM403.39	$322.80 MYR1,370.62	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM306.80	$212.35 MYR901.64	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM184.17	$33.00 MYR140.12	-69.5%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 79.2% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM238.04	$163.68 MYR694.98	+17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,669.52	$6,626.64 MYR28,136.71	+141.4%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.05	$3.66 MYR15.53	+103.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.27	$2.54 MYR10.78	+90.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.69	$4.07 MYR17.27	+21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM43.85	$36.32 MYR154.22	+40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM7.91	$4.00 MYR16.97	-14.0%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM98.45	$53.15 MYR225.67	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM51.62	$30.13 MYR127.92	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM142.51	$65.18 MYR276.74	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM163.57	$57.93 MYR245.99	-39.7%
Average			-17.7%

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