Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 41.1% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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