Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 6.1% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malaysia or Burma. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.