Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 32.1% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
|
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